At a Glance
Please find below the most important figures on patents, utility models, trade marks and designs.
Patents
| |
2009 |
2010 |
Changes in % |
| Applications (patent applications with the DPMA and PCT patent applications after entering the national phase) |
59,583 |
59,245 |
- 0.6 |
| Concluded examination procedures (final) |
32,074 |
32,799 |
+ 2.3 |
| - with patent grant (including patents in respect of which an opposition was filed under Sec. 59 Patent Law) |
14,431 |
13,718 |
- 4.9 |
| Stock |
133,613 |
128,091 |
- 4.1 |
Trade Marks
| |
|
2009 |
2010 |
Changes in % |
| Applications (national and international) |
|
74,822 |
74,297 |
- 0.7 |
| National marks |
Applications |
69,069 |
69,072 |
+ 0.0 |
| |
Concluded registration procedures |
73,054 |
70,962 |
- 2.9 |
| |
- with registration |
49,817 |
48,794 |
- 2.1 |
| |
Stock |
778,008 |
773,0744 |
+ 0.5 |
| International marks |
Requests for grant of protection in Germany |
5,753 |
5,225 |
- 9.2 |
| |
Grants of protection |
5,796 |
4,716 |
- 18.6 |
Utility Models
| |
2009 |
2010 |
Changes in % |
| Applications |
17,306 |
17,005 |
- 1.7 |
| Registration procedures concluded |
16,568 |
18,334 |
+ 10.7 |
| - with registration |
13,916 |
15,476 |
+ 11.2 |
| Stock |
96,909 |
95,598 |
- 1.4 |
Designs
| |
2009 |
2010 |
Changes in % |
| Designs applied for |
44,714 |
47,188 |
+ 5.5 |
| Registration procedures concluded |
37,311 |
49,865 |
+ 33.6 |
| - with registration |
35,431 |
47,951 |
+ 35.3 |
| Stock |
279,916 |
280,085 |
+ 0.1 |
| |
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