Uni-Tübingen

Property rights

There are several ways of protecting intellectual property, inventions, models, designs, etc. Which strategy is best for protecting and enforcing own rights depends on factors such as applicability, commercial targets, extent of protection and budget.

Use the table below to get detailed information about current protective rights.

Patents

Examination of form and content by the patent office

Utility models

Examination of form, autonomous and thorough examination of third-party rights, official examination only for lawsuits for cancellation or for lawsuits for breach of contract

Trademarks

Examination of form, autonomous and thorough examination of third-party rights

Aesthetic models

Examination of form, autonomous and thorough examination of third-party rights

Company names

Regional examination whether an existing entity (in the same line of business or in the same local court district) already has the desired name, autonomous and thorough examination whether there are prior German, European or international trademarks

Domains

Only regional examination whether an existing entity already has the desired name