Europäische Patentanmeldungen 2023 Archive - Patentanwälte Weisse, Moltmann & Willems

Innovative Power in Velbert – Patent and Utility Model Applications 2023 at a Glance

Our patent law firm has been rooted in Velbert with its headquarters since 1959. This close connection to the city was the occasion for us to examine more closely the innovative power of the companies based here.

In 2023, 99 patents and utility models were filed with the DPMA in Velbert, mainly by the major automotive suppliers Huf and WITTE.

Dec 29 2023

AMENDMENT TO THE PROHIBITION ON DOUBLE PROTECTION

Until 31 May 2023, German law prohibited double protection (referred to as “prohibition on double protection”) for national patents and European patents. Accordingly, it was not possible to obtain protection under a national patent for an invention in respect of which a European patent with the same priority and the same scope had been granted to the same inventor with effect in the Federal Republic of Germany. The national patent became ineffective if the inventor had been granted a European patent for the same invention that could not be revoked in opposition proceedings any more.

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