The German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) is the central authority in the field of industrial property protection in Germany. The office was founded as \\\'Reichspatentamt\\\' in Berlin and looks back on 130 years of history. It has focused and is still focusing on the protection of intellectual property. It is the statutory duty of the DPMA to grant and administer Industrial property rights and provide information on industrial property rights effective in Germany
