Patents
New inventions or processes with technical character and commercial applicability being based on innovative activity.
Utility models
Technical, patentable inventions, no technical or chemical processes ("Neuheitsschonfrist" six months)
Trademarks
Words, letter strings, numbers, logos, color combinations, audio strings, etc. for goods and services in several classes
Aesthetic models
Two- or three-dimensional outward forms, templates for styles, designs of products, patterns ("Neuheitsschonfrist" one year)
Company names
No protective right in the proper sense, automatically protected by registering in the commercial register, thereby not allowing two entities to register the exact same names if they are in the same local court district or in the same line of business, stronger protection achievable by additional registration as a trademark
Domains
No protective right in the proper sense, internet addresses are registered by DENIC, stronger protection achievable by additional registration as a trademark.
