Redefine what you expect from an international business

1. application path

1. Direct filing: filing an application directly with the German Patent and Trademark Office (including the Paris Convention route, with a priority period of 12 months; also includes separation from an invention patent application/invention patent).

2. PCT: An international application (PCT application) enters the German national phase (30 months from the earliest priority date).

2. Review Form

DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office) conducts only a formal examination of utility model patent applications.

3. protection period

10 years from the date of application.

4. Application Language

German

5. to submit documents

1. A summary of the instructions;

2. Summary drawings;

3. Claims;

4. Instructions;

5. Description Drawings.