Patent- und Markenzentrum Rhein-Main
Industrial property protection is not only about protection; it gives you rights too. Alongside your unique position, you also have exclusive rights to exploit your invention, your products or your trade mark.
Industrial property protection also includes patent, utility model, trade mark and design law. Patent and utility model law concerns the protection of technical inventions; trade mark law protects the names of products or services and also company names; design law relates to the protection of the appearance of flat surfaces or three-dimensional objects.
The following table shows an excerpt from the German Patent and Trade Mark Office definitions and specifications.