WIPO - PCT Applicant's Guide DE - Deutschland
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt

    Applicable as from 1. Januar 2026
    (published on 13. November 2025)

    Summary of latest changes in this version
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    List of changes

    [MT] Nützliche Informationen zu den Ferienwohnungen

    [MT] Der PCT-Anmelderleitfaden wird fast wöchentlich mit Informationen aktualisiert, die vom Internationalen Büro eingehen.
    In case of question, please contact the Office or the International Bureau: pct.guide@wipo.int.
    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Abkürzungen :
    Office: German Patent and Trade Mark Office
    PatG: Patent Act [Patentgesetz]
    GebrMG: Utility Model Act [Gebrauchsmustergesetz]
    IntPatÜbkG: Act on International Patent Conventions [Gesetz über internationale Patentübereinkommen]
    PatKostG: Patent Costs Act [Patentkostengesetz]
    PatKostZV: Ordinance on Payment of Patent Costs of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and the Federal Patent Court [Patentkostenzahlungsverordnung]
    DPMAV: Ordinance concerning the German Patent and Trade Mark Office [Verordnung über das Deutsche Patent- und Markenamt]
    [MT] Liste der in diesem Dokument verwendeten Währungen :
    EUR (Euro)
    [MT] Länder und Büros Information :
    The list of acronyms used for Offices is no longer shown as it has been integrated in the mouseover functionality for each ST.3 code shown in this document.
    Refer to List of WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines formerly Annex K, List of country names and two-letter codes. It includes a list of short names and two-letter codes accepted for use in indicating States, other entities and intergovernmental organizations and their Offices in documents relating to international applications under the PCT. The list is as set out in WIPO Standard ST.3.
    Also refer to PCT Contracting States formerly Annex A.
    [MT] Büroprofil
    For more technical information about the Office, refer to ePCT Office profile.
    [MT] PCT Vorbehalte, Erklärungen, Notifizierungen und Unvereinbarkeiten
    Regel 20.8(a),
    Regel 20.8(a-bis),
    Regel 20.8(b),
    Regel 20.8(b-bis),
    Regel 23bis.2(b),
    Regel 26bis.3(j),
    Regel 4.9(b),
    Regel 49.6(f),
    Regel 49ter.1(g),
    Regel 49ter.2(h)

    Refer to the full list.
    PCT Rule 20.8(a-bis), The Offices (in their capacity as receiving Offices) of the States listed in this table have notified the International Bureau (IB) that new PCT Rules 20.5bis(a)(ii) and 20.5bis(d), are not compatible and/or cannot be considered to be compatible with the national law applied by the Office, or are deemed to have notified the IB of this incompatibility on the basis of a notification made under PCT Rule 20.8(a) that remains in effect.
    PCT Rule 20.8(b-bis), The Offices (in their capacity as designated Offices) of the States listed in this table have notified the International Bureau (IB) that PCT Rules 20.5bis(a)(ii) and 20.5bis(d), are not compatible and/or cannot be considered to be compatible with the national law applied by the Office, or are deemed to have notified the IB of this incompatibility on the basis of a notification made under PCT Rule 20.8(b) that remains in effect.
    [MT] Büro Geschlossene Termine
    Munich Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Jena Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Berlin Office is closed weekly on Saturday and Sunday
    Additional closed dates can be consulted on the Office Closed dates page

    [MT] Internationale Phase

    [MT] Anhang B - Angaben über Vertragsstaaten oder zwischenstaatliche Organisationen

    [MT] Vertragsstaat :
    Deutschland
    [MT] Zwei-Buchstaben-Code :
    DE
    [MT] Name des Büros:
    Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
    Ort :
    Zweibrückenstrasse 12
    80331 München
    Germany
    [MT] Postanschrift :
    80297 München
    Germany
    [MT] Telefon :
    (49-89) 2195-1000
    [MT] E-Mail :
    info@dpma.de
    [MT] Website :
    [MT] Fax :
    (49-89) 2195-2221
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt die Einreichung von Unterlagen per Telefax oder auf ähnliche Weise an ( Regel 92.4 PCT )?
    Ja, per Fax
    [MT] Welche Arten von Dokumenten können auf diese Weise übermittelt werden?
    Alle Arten von Dokumenten
    [MT] Muss in allen Fällen das Original des Dokuments vorgelegt werden?
    Yes, within 14 days from the date of the transmission, if the transmitted document is the international application or a replacement sheet containing corrections or amendments of the international application
    No, only upon invitation in the case of other documents
    [MT] Würde das Amt bei Verlust oder Verspätung einen Nachweis über die Versendung eines Schriftstücks akzeptieren, wenn ein anderer Zustelldienst als die Postbehörden in Anspruch genommen wird ( Regel 82.1 PCT )?
    Nein
    [MT] Ist das Amt bereit, Anmeldern die Möglichkeit zu geben, Anmeldungen dem WIPO-Digitalzugangsdienst für Prioritätsdokumente ( DAS ) ( Regel 17.1 b - bis PCT ) zur Verfügung zu stellen?
    More information about WIPO DAS is available at: https://www.wipo.int/en/web/das.
    Yes, the Office is prepared to allow applicants to make international and national applications available to the WIPO DAS
    [MT] Zuständiges(e) Anmeldeamt(e) für internationale Anmeldungen, die von Staatsangehörigen oder Einwohnern dieses Staates eingereicht werden:
    DE,
    EP,
    IB
    [MT] Beschränkt die nationale Gesetzgebung die Einreichung internationaler Anmeldungen bei ausländischen Ämtern?
    Act on International Patent Conventions, Article III, Section 2 and Patent Act, Section 52.
    Yes, filing restrictions apply to:
    Applications containing State secrets
    [MT] Zuständige benannte ( oder gewählte ) Stelle (n ) für diesen Staat :
    National protection: DE
    European patent: EP
    [MT] Arten des Schutzes, die über das PCT angeboten werden:
    National:
    Patents,
    Utility models (a utility model may be sought instead of or in addition to a national patent)

    European:
    Patents
    [MT] Vom Amt akzeptierte Zahlungsarten :
    Comprehensive information on the payment methods accepted by the DPMA is available at: https://www.dpma.de/english/services/fees/payment_transactions/index.html
    [MT] Verfügbarkeit nach nationalem Recht für eine internationale Typrecherche ( Artikel 15 PCT) :
    None
    [MT] Vorläufiger Schutz nach internationaler Veröffentlichung :
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a national patent:
    The applicant may, from the date of publication in German (of the international application or of a translation thereof), claim from any person who uses the subject of the application, although he knew or should have known that the invention used by him was the subject of the application, compensation appropriate to the circumstances. The applicant is not entitled to enjoin the use of the subject of the application. However, no claim for compensation is provided for if the subject of the application is obviously unpatentable (refer to Section 33, paragraph 2 of the Patent Act [PatG] and Article III Section 8 of the Act on International Patent Conventions [IntPatÜbkG]).
    Where the designation is made for the purposes of a European patent:
    (1) International application published in one of the EPO official languages: compensation appropriate to the circumstances, on condition that the national requirements (that a German translation of the claims in the application be published or transmitted to a possible user) have been met (refer to Art. II, Sections 1 and 2 of the Act on International Patent Conventions).
    (2) International application published in a language which is not an EPO official language: the protection referred to in (1) does not become effective until the EPO publishes the translation of the international application supplied to it in one of its official languages and the national requirements referred to in (1) are met.
    [MT] Informationen von Interesse, wenn dieser Vertragsstaat benannt ( oder gewählt ) wird
    [MT] Für den nationalen Schutz
    [MT] Zeitpunkt, zu dem Name und Anschrift des Erfinders anzugeben sind:
    May be in the request or may be furnished later. If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    [MT] Gibt es Sonderbestimmungen für ältere nationale Anmeldungen, von denen Priorität in Anspruch genommen wird, und welche Wirkungen haben diese Bestimmungen?
    Article III, Section 4(4) of the Act on International Patent Conventions provides that the filing of an international application designating Germany and claiming the priority of an earlier national patent application or utility model application filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office shall have the result that the earlier national application is deemed withdrawn upon entry into the national phase of the international application. However, this will only take effect if the national application whose priority is claimed relates to the same kind of protection as the international application (e.g. patent/patent). Pursuant to Article III, Section 4(2) of the Act on International Patent Conventions, the international application enters into the national phase without further action by the applicant, provided the German Patent and Trade Mark Office is both receiving Office and designated Office and the international application has been filed in the German language. In this case, the national filing fee is deemed paid by payment of the transmittal fee (Article III, Section 4(2), last sentence of the Act on International Patent Conventions). Consequently, if the applicant wants to avoid the withdrawal of the earlier national application, pursuant to PCT Rule 4.9(b), he may exclude Germany from the automatic designation or may consider withdrawing the designation of Germany subsequent to the filing of the international application but before entry into the national phase
    [MT] Gibt es besondere Bestimmungen für die Ablage von Mikroorganismen und anderem biologischem Material?
    Yes, refer to Annex L.
    [MT] Für ein europäisches Patent
    Refer to Annex B(EP)

    [MT] Anhang C - Annahmestelle

    [MT] Zuständige Empfangsstelle für Staatsangehörige und Einwohner von :
    Deutschland
    [MT] Sprache, in der internationale Anmeldungen eingereicht werden können:
    German
    [MT] Sprache, die für sprachabhängigen Freitext in der Reihenfolgenauflistung akzeptiert wird:
    German,
    or German and English
    [MT] Sprache, in der der Antrag eingereicht werden kann:
    German
    Number of copies required by the receiving Office if the international application is filed on paper:
    1
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung internationaler Anmeldungen in elektronischer Form?
    Where the international application is filed in electronic form in accordance with and to the extent provided for in Part 7 and Annex F of the Administrative Instructions, the total amount of the international filing fee is reduced (refer to “Fees payable to the RO”).
    Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this must be furnished in accordance with Annex C of the Administrative Instructions, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.26 XML format; no fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. If the receiving Office does not accept international applications in electronic form in such format, the international application will be transmitted to the International Bureau as receiving Office (PCT Rule 19.4(a)(ii-bis)).
    For the relevant notification by the Office, refer to the Official Notices (PCT Gazette) dated 28 November 2024, pages 221 et seq.
    Yes, the Office accepts electronic filing via ePCT-Filing or DPMAdirektPro
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung von Unterlagen vor der Umwandlung an und wenn ja, in welchem Format ( § 706 der PCT-Verwaltungsvorschriften )?
    Nein
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Anmeldeamt die Einbeziehung durch Verweis ( Regel 20.6 PCT )?
    Nein
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt die Einreichung von Farbzeichnungen auf informeller Basis an und übermittelt sie dem Internationalen Büro?
    Nein
    [MT] Nimmt das Anmeldeamt Anträge auf Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts an ( Regel 26bis.3 PCT )?
    Nein
    [MT] Zuständige internationale Recherchenbehörde :
    EP
    [MT] Zuständige Behörde für die internationale vorläufige Prüfung :
    EP
    Fees payable to the RO:
    [MT] Übermittlungsgebühr :
    90 EUR
    [MT] Internationale Anmeldegebühr :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    1,428 EUR
    [MT] Gebühr pro Blatt über 30 :
    This fee is reduced by 90% if certain conditions apply (refer to Annex C(IB)).
    16 EUR
    [MT] Ermäßigungen ( unter Gebührentabelle, Posten 4 ) :
    [MT] Elektronische Einreichung ( Antrag in Zeichenkodierung ) :
    215 EUR
    [MT] Elektronische Einreichung ( Antrag, Beschreibung, Ansprüche und Zusammenfassung in Zeichenkodierung ) :
    322 EUR
    [MT] Suchgebühr :
    Refer to
    Annex D(EP)
    [MT] Gebühr für Prioritätsdokument ( Regel 17.1 b) PCT) :
    20 EUR
    [MT] Ist ein Bevollmächtigter vom Anmeldeamt verlangt?
    No, if the applicant has his residence, principal place of business or an establishment in Germany
    Yes, if the applicant has neither his residence, nor principal place of business, nor an establishment in Germany
    [MT] Wer kann als Agent agieren?
    If an agent is required: any patent attorney, attorney-at-law, or firm of representatives established in Germany and authorized to represent the applicant in proceedings before the Office;
    The list of patent attorneys may be obtained from the Patentanwaltskammer (Chamber of Patent Attorneys), Postfach 260108, 80058 München, Germany, and the list of attorneys-at-law from the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (Chamber of Attorneys-at-Law), Littenstrasse 9, 10179 Berlin, Germany.
    any patent attorney or attorney-at-law of a member State of the European Union, of a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or of Switzerland, authorized to either practice in Germany, or to provide temporary services, and empowered to represent the applicant in proceedings before the Office (refer to the Act on the Activities of Patent Attorneys from EU member states in Germany (EuPAG) and the Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG))
    If an agent is not required: as mentioned above and any natural person
    [MT] Verzicht auf Vollmacht :
    Waivers of powers of attorney do not apply (PCT Rule 90.4(e) and 90.5(d)) where the agent or common representative submits any notice of withdrawal during the international phase (PCT Rule 90bis.1 to 90bis.4, also refer to International Phase, paragraph IP 11.048).
    [MT] Hat das Amt auf die Vorlage einer gesonderten Vollmacht verzichtet?
    Ja
    [MT] Besondere Fälle, in denen eine gesonderte Vollmacht erforderlich ist:
    If the agent is not:
    — a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Germany,
    — a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law of a member State of the European Union, of a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or of Switzerland, authorized to pursue certain professional activities (refer to the Act on the Activities of Patent Attorneys from EU member states in Germany and the Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany) In case of reasonable doubts regarding the agent’s entitlement to act In case of a common representative
    [MT] Hat das Amt auf die Vorlage einer Abschrift einer allgemeinen Vollmacht verzichtet?
    Ja
    [MT] Besondere Fälle, in denen eine Kopie einer allgemeinen Vollmacht erforderlich ist:
    If the agent is not:
    — a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law admitted to practice in Germany,
    — a patent attorney or an attorney-at-law of a member State of the European Union, of a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or of Switzerland, authorized to pursue certain professional activities (refer to the Act on the Activities of Patent Attorneys from EU member states in Germany and the Act on the Professional Activities of European Lawyers in Germany)
    In case of reasonable doubts regarding the agent’s entitlement to act

    [MT] Anhang L - Ablagerung von Mikroorganismen und anderem biologischem Material

    [MT] Anforderungen an designierte und gewählte Ämter
    Only Offices whose applicable national law contains provisions concerning the deposits of microorganisms and other biological material are listed in Annex L. Unless otherwise indicated, deposits may be made for the purposes of patent procedure before these Offices with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
    For a list of these institutions refer to:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/pdf/idalist.pdf (and the detailed requirements for each institution at: https://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/section_d/subsection_c.html)
    Notifications related thereto may be consulted under:
    http://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/registration/budapest/
    Further information concerning the requirements of international depository authorities under the Budapest Treaty is available at:
    http://www.wipo.int/budapest/en/guide/index.html
    [MT] Zeitpunkt ( falls vorhanden ) vor 16 Monaten nach dem Prioritätstag, bis zu dem der Anmelder folgendes vorlegen muss :
    [MT] — die in Regel 13bis.3 Buchstabe a Ziffern i bis iii vorgeschriebenen Angaben:
    Sections 1(1), No. 3 and 3(2) of the Ordinance on the Deposit of Biological Material [BioMatHintV]:
    The name and address of the depositary institution at the time of filing (as part of the application)
    Where the applicant requests publication earlier than 16 months from the priority date, the accession number not later than that request
    Where the applicant has been notified that a right to inspection of files exists, the accession number, one month from that notification
    [MT] — etwaige zusätzliche Angaben :
    Section 1(1), No. 2, of the Ordinance on the Deposit of Biological Material:
    At the time of filing (as part of the application)
    [MT] Zusätzliche Angaben ( falls vorhanden ), die zusätzlich zu den in Regel 13bis.3 Buchstabe a Ziffern i bis iii vorgeschriebenen Angaben aufgrund von Mitteilungen des Amtes zu machen sind :
    Section 1(1), No. 2, of the Ordinance on the Deposit of Biological Material:
    To the extent available to the applicant, relevant information on the characteristics of the biological material
    [MT] Zusätzliche Informationen zu den Preisen
    Deposits may also be made for the purposes of patent procedure before the German Patent and Trade Mark Office with any depositary institution having acquired the status of international depositary authority under the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (published further in this Annex) and with any scientifically recognized institution that is legally, economically and organizationally independent of the applicant and of the depositor and ensures the proper storage and furnishing of samples in accordance with the Ordinance on the Deposit of Biological Material.
    The applicant may request that, until the grant of a patent or for 20 years from the date of filing if the application is refused or withdrawn, a sample shall only be issued to an independent expert nominated by the applicant. The request shall be filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office before technical preparations for publication of the international application are considered to be completed.
    At the time of filing, the applicant shall give his unreserved and irrevocable authorization to the depositary institution to issue samples in accordance with the Ordinance on the Deposit of Biological Material of 24 January 2005, and shall furnish documentary evidence that the depositor has given an undertaking to that effect, where the biological material has been deposited by a third party.

    [MT] Nationale Phase

    [MT] Zusammenfassung der Anforderungen für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase

    [MT] Fristen für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase :
    Under PCT Article 22(3): 31 months from the priority date
    Under PCT Article 39(1)(b): 31 months from the priority date
    [MT] Erlaubt das Amt die Wiedereinsetzung in den vorigen Stand ( PCT-Regel 49.6 )?
    Nein
    [MT] Erforderliche Übersetzung der internationalen Anmeldung in ( eine der ) folgenden Sprachen :
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). A translation of the abstract is not required in case of a utility model application.
    German
    [MT] Erforderliche Inhalte der Übersetzung für den Eintritt in die nationale Phase :
    Must be furnished within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). A translation of the abstract is not required in case of a utility model application.
    Under PCT Article 22: Description, claims (if amended, both as originally filed and as amended, together with any statement under PCT Article 19), any text matter of drawings, abstract
    Under PCT Article 39(1): Description, claims, any text matter of drawings, abstract (if any of those parts has been amended, both as originally filed and as amended by the annexes to the international preliminary examination report)
    [MT] Ist unter besonderen Umständen eine Abschrift der internationalen Anmeldung erforderlich?
    Nein
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt nach seinem nationalen Recht Farbzeichnungen an?
    Nein
    [MT] Nationale Gebühren :
    [MT] Patente
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr :
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1). The filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims in the international application as originally filed, and not as subsequently reduced, if applicable. A subsequent addition of claims may increase the amount of the filing fee. For further general information, refer to:
    https://www.dpma.de/english/services/fees/patents/index.html.
    [MT] — internationale Anmeldung mit bis zu 10 Ansprüchen
    60 EUR
    [MT] — internationale Anmeldung mit mehr als 10 Ansprüchen
    60 EUR
    [MT] — für jeden Anspruch, der 10 übersteigt
    30 EUR
    [MT] Jahresgebühr für das 3. Jahr
    It is due on the last day of the month containing the second anniversary (24 months) of the international filing date. If the applicant does not initiate early entry into the national phase, he does not have to pay the third annual fee before the expiration of the 31-month time limit under PCT Article 22(3) in conjunction with national law or 39(1)(b). In that case, the third annual fee shall be paid without surcharge before the expiration of the second month after the expiration of the 31-month time limit. If the third annual fee is not paid within this two-month time limit, the fee may still be paid with a surcharge before the expiration of the sixth month after the expiration of the 31-month time limit.
    70 EUR
    [MT] Gebrauchsmuster
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr
    Must be paid within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1).
    40 EUR
    [MT] Befreiungen, Ermäßigungen oder Rückerstattungen von Gebühren :
    No filing fee is payable if the international application was filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as receiving Office. The fee for requesting examination is reduced where an international search report has been established.
    [MT] Besondere Anforderungen des Amtes ( Regel 51 bis PCT ) :
    If not already complied with within the time limit applicable under PCT Article 22 or 39(1), the Office will invite the applicant to comply with the requirement within a time limit fixed in the invitation.
    Where the applicant is a legal entity, indication of the name of an officer representing that entity
    Declaration concerning the inventor and the right of the applicant to apply for a patent
    This requirement may be satisfied if the corresponding declaration has been made in accordance with PCT Rule 4.17.
    Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in Germany
    If the international application is for a patent and a utility model, the translation must be furnished in duplicate
    Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic form
    Furnishing of any missing indication of the address and residence of each of the applicants
    [MT] Wer kann als Agent agieren?
    If an agent is required (because the applicant neither has his residence, nor his principal place of business, nor an establishment in Germany): any patent attorney, attorney-at-law, or firm of representatives established in Germany and authorized to represent the applicant in proceedings before the Office
    The list of patent attorneys may be obtained from the Patentanwaltskammer (Chamber of Patent Attorneys), Postfach 260108, 80058 München, Germany, and the list of attorneys-at-law from the Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (Chamber of Attorneys-at-Law), Littenstrasse 9, 10179 Berlin, Germany.
    Any patent attorney or attorney-at-law of a member State of the European Union, of a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or of Switzerland, authorized to either practice in Germany, or to provide temporary services, and empowered to represent the applicant in proceedings before the Office (refer to the Act on the Activities of Patent Attorneys from EU member states in Germany (EuPAG) and the Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG))
    If an agent is not required: as mentioned above and any natural person
    In accordance with the provisions of the Legal Services Act (Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz – RDG).
    [MT] Akzeptiert das Amt die Wirkung der Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts durch das Anmeldeamt ( Regel 49ter.1 PCT )?
    Nein
    [MT] Nimmt das Amt Anträge auf Wiederherstellung des Prioritätsrechts ( Regel 49ter.2 PCT ) entgegen?
    Nein

    [MT] Das Verfahren in der nationalen Phase

    [MT] DE.01 FORMULARE FÜR DEN EINTRITT IN DIE NATIONALE PHASE
    The Office has available special forms for entering the national phase (refer to Annexes DE.II (patents) and DE.III (utility models)) which are available on the Office’s website at: https://www.dpma.de/docs/service/formulare/patent/p2009.pdf and https://www.dpma.de/docs/service/formulare/gebrauchsmuster/g6007.pdf. These forms should preferably (but need not) be used.
    [MT] DE.02 ÜBERSETZUNG ( KORREKTUR )
    Errors in the translation of the international application can be corrected with reference to the text of the international application as filed (refer to National Phase, paragraphs NP 6.002 and NP 6.003).
    [MT] DE.03 GEBÜHREN ( ZAHLUNGSMETHODE )
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III,
    Sec. 4(2),
    PatKostG Sec. 2 (1),
    PatKostZV Sec. 1

    The manner of payment of the fees indicated in the Summary and in this Chapter is outlined in Annex DE.I.
    [MT] DE.04 ERKLÄRUNG ÜBER DEN ERFINDER UND DAS RECHT DES ANMELDER, EIN PATENT ANZUMELDEN
    PatG Sec. 37
    For details, refer to the model of such declaration (not an official form for international applications) in Annex DE.IV. Legalization is not required. For time limits, refer to the Summary.
    [MT] DE.05 REPRESENTATION
    PatG Sec. 25
    Any person who has neither a residence nor a principal place of business nor an establishment in Germany may participate in proceedings before the Office if he/she has appointed as his/her representative an attorney-at-law or a patent attorney who is sauthorized and empowered to represent him/her in proceedings before the Office, before the Federal Patent Court and in civil litigation affecting the patent, as well as to file an application for criminal prosecution. Representation is also possible through any patent attorney or attorney-at-law of a member State of the European Union, a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or of Switzerland if such attorney is authorized and empowered to represent applicants in proceedings before the Office, the Federal Patent Court and in civil litigation affecting a patent, as well as to file motions for criminal prosecution. The authorization is subject to the relevant provisions governing admission to the profession of attorney-at-law or patent attorney as well as to the provisions concerning the temporary provision of services; patent attorneys of the above mentioned states providing temporary services in Germany need to be registered with the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
    [MT] DE.06 Vollmacht
    DPMAV Sec. 15
    If an agent is appointed, a written power of attorney must generally be filed, exceptions apply inter alia for attorneys-at-law and patent attorneys acting as agents.
    [MT] DE.07 JÄHRLICHE GEBÜHREN
    PatG Sec. 17,
    PatKostG Sec. 3(2),
    PatKostG Sec. 7(1),
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III Sec. 4(2),
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III Sec. 6(2)

    They are payable for the third and each subsequent year following the international filing date. The annual fees are due on the last day of the month containing the anniversary of the international filing date. The fees shall be paid before the expiration of the second month after the due date. Where the fee is not paid within the two-month time limit, payment can still be made with a surcharge before the expiration of the sixth month after the due date. If the applicant does not initiate early entry into the national phase, he does not have to pay the third annual fee before the expiration of the 31-month time limit under PCT Article 22(3) in conjunction with national law or Article 39(1)(b). In that case, the third annual fee shall be paid without surcharge before the expiration of the second month after the expiration of the 31-month time limit. If the third annual fee is not paid within this two-month time limit, the fee may still be paid with a surcharge before the expiration of the sixth month after the expiration of the 31-month time limit. The amounts of the annual fees and of the surcharge are indicated in Annex DE.I.
    [MT] DE.08 Prüfungsantrag
    PatG Sec. 44
    A patent will be granted only after examination as to patentability which may be requested by the applicant or by a third party. There is no special form for the request.
    [MT] DE.09 FRIST FÜR DEN ANTRAG AUF PRÜFUNG
    PatG Sec. 44(2)
    Examination must be requested within seven years from the international filing date.
    [MT] DE.10 GEBÜHR FÜR DEN ANTRAG AUF PRÜFUNG
    PatG Sec. 44 (2),
    PatKostG Sec. 3(1),
    PatKostG Sec. 5(1),
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III,
    Sec. 7

    The fee for requesting examination must be paid within three months from the date of the request but no later than seven years from the international filing date. Processing of the request for examination will only start after the fee for requesting examination has been paid. The amount of the said fee is indicated in Annex DE.I. It is reduced where an international search report has been established.
    [MT] DE.11 ÄNDERUNG DES ANTRAGS; FRIST
    PCT Artikel 28,
    PCT Artikel 41,
    PatG Sec. 38

    Before any decision is taken on the grant of a patent, amendments may be made to any part of the application, provided that the scope of the subject matter of the application is not broadened thereby, but only until the request for examination has been received, if the amendment involves the rectification of an obvious mistake, correction of a deficiency noted by the Examining Section or amendments to the claims.
    It is to be noted that, during opposition procedure following the grant of the patent, amendments to the description, claims or drawings may still be made, but only within the scope of the patent as granted.
    [MT] DE.12 ÜBERPRÜFUNG NACH ARTIKEL 25 PCT
    PCT Artikel 25,
    PCT Regel 51,
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III,
    Sec. 5,
    PatG Sec. 65(1),
    PatG Sec. 73

    The applicable procedure is outlined in paragraphs NP 6.018 to NP 6.021 of the National Phase. If, upon review under PCT Article 25, the Office denies an error or omission on the part of the receiving Office or the International Bureau, an appeal against this decision may be lodged within one month from the date of receipt of the decision. Within the same one-month time limit, a fee for appeal must be paid. The Federal Patent Court will then decide on the appeal.
    [MT] DE.13 AUSSCHLUSS VON VERZÖGERUNGEN DER ZEITLIMIT FÜR DIE SITZUNG
    PCT Artikel 24(2),
    PCT Artikel 48(2),
    PatG Sec. 123,
    PatG Sec. 123a,
    GebrMG Sec. 21

    Reference is made to paragraphs NP 6.022 to NP 6.027 of the National Phase. Reinstatement may be requested where the applicant, through no fault of his own, has failed to comply with a (statutory) time limit during the international phase or before the Office and non-observance of the time limit is detrimental to his rights. Reinstatement is excluded, however, for missing of the time limit for filing an application for which priority of an earlier German application is claimed, whereas reinstatement may be requested if priority of an earlier foreign application is claimed. A request for reinstatement must be presented in writing within two months after the removal of the cause of the failure to perform the action but not later than one year from the expiration of the time limit which has not been observed. Within these two months, the omitted act must be completed and the request must state the facts which justify the reinstatement; these facts must be substantiated [glaubhaft machen]. In addition, it is possible to request further processing of the application if the application has been rejected following a failure to observe a time limit fixed by the Office. The request for further processing shall be filed within one month after notification of the decision to reject the application. The omitted act must be completed within this time limit and a fee must be paid. The amounts of fees for further processing are indicated in Annex DE.I. Reinstatement of rights in respect of the time limit to request further processing is not possible.
    [MT] DE.14 Gebrauchsmuster
    PCT Artikel 4(3),
    PCT Artikel 43,
    PCT Artikel 44,
    PCT Regel 49bis.1,
    PCT Regel 49bis.1(a),
    PCT Regel 49bis.1(b),
    PCT Regel 76.5,
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III,
    Sec. 4(1),
    GebrMG Sec. 4,
    GebrMG Sec. 23(1)

    If the applicant wishes to obtain utility model registration in Germany on the basis of an international application
    (i) instead of a patent or
    (ii) in addition to a patent,
    the applicant, when performing the acts referred to in PCT Article 22 or 39(1), shall so indicate to the designated Office. Where no special acts are required for entry into the national phase, because the Office is both the receiving Office and designated Office, and the application was filed in German, the applicant shall nonetheless be responsible for the timely execution of his right of choice under PCT Rule 49bis.1.
    DE.15
    PatKostG Sec. 3(2),
    PatKostG Sec. 7(1)

    If the international application is for a utility model instead of a patent (refer to the case referred to in paragraph DE.14(i)), the requirements are basically the same as for patent applications except that the applicant is not required:
    (i) to furnish a translation of the abstract,
    (ii) to furnish a declaration concerning the inventor,
    (iii) to make a request for examination, and
    (iv) to pay annual fees.
    Instead of annual fees, maintenance fees become due for utility models. The due date, amounts and terms of protection are indicated in Annex DE.I. The maximum term of protection is 10 years from the international filing date.
    DE.16
    IntPatÜbkG Art. III,
    Sec. 4(2)

    If the international application is for both a utility model and a patent (refer to the case referred to in paragraph DE.14(ii)), the applicant must, within the time limit applicable for entry into the national phase, comply with the following requirements:
    (i) pay two filing fees for both the patent application and the utility model application,
    (ii) where the international application was not filed in German, furnish a translation into German,
    (iii) furnish the translation of the international application (if any) in duplicate.
    The requirement (iii) may still be complied with within a time limit fixed in an invitation by the Office, if not already complied with within the time limit applicable for entry into the national phase.
    DE.17
    GebrMG Sec. 5
    In addition to the options mentioned under DE.14 a national utility model application concerning the subject matter of an earlier national, international or European patent application for a national or European patent for Germany may according to national law claim the filing date of that earlier patent application provided the utility model application is filed before the expiration of two months from the end of the month in which the patent application is disposed of or in which the opposition procedure, if any, is terminated, at the latest, however, up to the end of the tenth year from the date of filing of the patent application. Any priority which is claimed in the earlier patent application under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property will also apply to the subsequent utility model application.

    [MT] Anhänge

    [MT] Anhang DE.I - Gebühren
    [MT] Patente
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr :
    Where the international application has been filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as receiving Office, the filing fee is considered to have been paid with the payment of the transmittal fee (IntPatÜbkG Art. III, Sec. 4(2)). The filing fee for entry into the national phase is calculated on the basis of the number of claims in the international application as originally filed, and not as subsequently reduced, if applicable. A subsequent addition of claims may increase the amount of the filing fee. For further general information, refer to: https://www.dpma.de/english/services/fees/patents/index.html.
    [MT] — internationale Anmeldung mit bis zu 10 Ansprüchen
    60 EUR
    [MT] — internationale Anmeldung mit mehr als 10 Ansprüchen
    60 EUR
    [MT] — für jeden Anspruch, der 10 übersteigt
    30 EUR
    [MT] Gebühr für die Beantragung der Prüfung:
    [MT] i) wenn ein internationaler Recherchenbericht erstellt worden ist,
    150 EUR
    [MT] ii) wenn kein internationaler Recherchenbericht erstellt worden ist,
    350 EUR
    [MT] Jahresgebühren :
    Annual fees are reduced by 50% in case of a declaration to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office that the applicant or proprietor is willing to allow anyone to use the invention in return for equitable remuneration (PatG, Sec. 23 (1)).
    [MT] — für das 3. Jahr
    70 EUR
    [MT] — für das 4. Jahr
    70 EUR
    [MT] — für das 5. Jahr
    100 EUR
    [MT] — für das 6. Jahr
    150 EUR
    [MT] — für das 7. Jahr
    210 EUR
    [MT] — für das 8. Jahr
    280 EUR
    [MT] — für das 9. Jahr
    350 EUR
    [MT] — für das 10. Jahr
    430 EUR
    [MT] — für das 11. Jahr
    540 EUR
    [MT] — für das 12. Jahr
    680 EUR
    [MT] — für das 13. Jahr
    830 EUR
    [MT] — für das 14. Jahr
    980 EUR
    [MT] — für das 15. Jahr
    1,130 EUR
    [MT] — für das 16. Jahr
    1,310 EUR
    [MT] — für das 17. Jahr
    1,490 EUR
    [MT] — für das 18. Jahr
    1,670 EUR
    [MT] — für das 19. Jahr
    1,840 EUR
    [MT] — für das 20. Jahr
    2,030 EUR
    [MT] Zuschlag für verspätete Zahlung des Jahresbeitrags
    50 EUR
    [MT] Gebühr für Weiterverarbeitung
    100 EUR
    [MT] Gebrauchsmuster
    [MT] Anmeldegebühr :
    Where the international application has been filed with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office as receiving Office, the filing fee is considered to have been paid with the payment of the transmittal fee (IntPatÜbkG Art. III, Sec. 4(2)).
    40 EUR
    [MT] — internationale Anmeldung
    40 EUR
    [MT] Wartungsgebühren :
    [MT] — für das vierte bis sechste Jahr des Schutzes
    210 EUR
    [MT] — für das 7. und das 8. Jahr des Schutzes
    350 EUR
    [MT] — für das 9. und das 10. Jahr des Schutzes
    530 EUR
    [MT] Zuschlag für verspätete Zahlung der Unterhaltsgebühr
    50 EUR
    [MT] Gebühr für Weiterverarbeitung
    100 EUR
    [MT] Wie kann die Zahlung der Gebühren erfolgen?
    The payment of the fees has to be effected in Euro. All payments must indicate the application number (national, if already known; international, if the national application number is not yet known), the name of the applicant and the category of fee being paid
    Payment of fees can be made by:
    (a) payment by cash directly to the Office at the sub-offices in Berlin and Jena;
    (b) bank transfer or payment by cash into the account of the Bundeskasse Halle/DPMA (No. 700 010 54 at the:
    Deutsche Bundesbank (BBk) München
    IBAN
    DE84 7000 0000 0070 001054
    BIC/SWIFT code
    MARKDEF1700
    Customers should declare that any handling charges are borne by the payer;
    (c) submitting a valid “SEPA Core Direct Debit Mandate” together with the “Specification of the purpose of the use of the mandate. The forms “SEPA Core Direct Debit Mandate” and “Specification of the purpose of use of the mandate” provided by the Office in German and English language should preferably be used.
    Applicants must choose a mode of payment guaranteeing that the full amount of the fees due is received by the Office. There is a danger of loss of rights if bank charges are deducted.
    [MT] Formen
    The following documents are maintained by the Office. Refer to the Office website (Annex B) for latest version and other languages.
    Annex DE.II - National processing request form (patents)
    Annex DE.III - National processing request form (utility models)
    Annex DE.IV - Declaration concerning the inventor
    Current version applicable from 1. Januar 2026 , printed on 14. Februar 2026
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