German Patent and Trade Mark Office
The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (German: Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt; abbreviation: DPMA) is the German national patent office, with headquarters in Munich, and offices in Berlin and Jena. In 2006 it employed 2556 people, of which about 700 were patent examiners.
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt | |
| Abbreviation | DPMA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 July 1877 |
| Type | Federal agency |
| Purpose | The central authority in the field of industrial property protection in Germany |
| Headquarters | Munich |
| Coordinates | 48°07′55″N 11°35′00″E |
President | Eva Schewior |
Parent organization | Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection |
Staff | 2600 |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Kaiserliches Patentamt Reichspatentamt Deutsches Patentamt |
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