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Search & strategy
A patent attorney runs a prior-art search and gives you a written opinion on whether, and how. To file with the DPMA, before you commit to drafting.
GermanyDPMA patentFile your Germany patent. Search first, then draft and file.
A registered patent attorney searches the prior art, drafts your specification and claims, and files with the Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, so you protect the invention without guessing your way through the process.
Prior art searched
Landscape mapped
Filed
Claims drafted
Prosecuted to grant
Docket maintained
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How it works
Three steps to a filed Germany patent.
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Draft & file
We draft the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve every word, and we file the application with the DPMA.
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Prosecute to grant
We respond to examiner office actions and shepherd the application through DPMA examination toward grant.
What it costs
One engagement, two clear stages.
You start with a search and a filing strategy, then a flat drafting-and-filing fee, so you decide with the search in hand, never a surprise. Government fees are passed through at cost.
Step One
Strategy & Search
$550
Patentability search + a written opinion on how to file.
- DPMA patentability search and clearance assessment
- Strategy: DPMA national vs EPO + DE validation, Gebrauchsmuster parallel filing
- German translation cost forecast and Patentanwalt coordination plan
- Engagement letter & roadmap (Step Two only if you proceed)
Step Two
Drafting & Filing
From $3,500
Drafting and filing your Germany application.
- Full DPMA specification, claims & abstract
- DPMA-compliant drawings (up to 10 figures)
- Coordinated filing through German Patent Attorney (Patentanwalt)
- Optional Gebrauchsmuster branching for fast 6-month preliminary rights
German translation, DPMA official fees (~€350), and annual fees (from year 3) are pass-through at cost.
File My Germany patent
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt government fees, translations, and any complexity surcharges are quoted separately and passed through at cost.
Get started
Start your Germany patent
Describe your invention and a patent attorney will review the scope and email a Step One search-and-strategy quote, no payment, no obligation.
No payment required Reply within 1 business dayA GTC attorney reviews it & sends a flat-fee quote.
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03Your details
Brand details
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A short descriptive title; a working name is fine.
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Select every country where you want a patent — utility (invention) patents are filed and priced per country. Add all your target markets.
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Drafting only = we write the specification and claims for you to file yourself. Drafting + filing = we do both.
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Describe what it is and how it works. Even a paragraph helps us scope; we refine the full specification with you.
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Public disclosure (sold, demoed, published) can bar a patent — especially abroad, where there is usually no grace period.
Why GTC
An online-first firm, built for DPMA patent filing.
Legal team
GTC's Germany team
DPMA-registered agent
Agent of record at DPMA
Search before you spend
Every engagement starts with a prior-art search and a written filing opinion, so you commit to drafting with the landscape in front of you.
Attorney-drafted claims
Your specification and claims are drafted by qualified patent counsel and you approve every word before it is filed at the DPMA.
Your deadlines, tracked
We diarise the DPMA priority and response windows and file inside them, so a missed deadline never costs you the filing.
One team across major jurisdictions
The same team coordinates your filings at the DPMA and at every other major patent office your invention reaches.
Your Customer Success Team
A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
How we compare
Filing with the DPMA? Here's what sets GTC apart.
| What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself |
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| A prior-art search and written opinion before any drafting | |||
| Specification and claims drafted by qualified patent counsel | |||
| A flat drafting-and-filing fee, quoted up front | |||
| Office actions answered by the same team that filed | |||
| One team across major patent jurisdictions and the PCT | |||
| Government fees passed through at cost |
A prior-art search and written opinion before any drafting
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Specification and claims drafted by qualified patent counsel
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
A flat drafting-and-filing fee, quoted up front
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Office actions answered by the same team that filed
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
One team across major patent jurisdictions and the PCT
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
Government fees passed through at cost
GTC
Online filing services
Doing it yourself
The timeline
From search to granted patent, with the DPMA.
Patent prosecution runs on the office's clock. Here is what to expect once you start.
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Step One
Search & filing strategy
A prior-art search and a written opinion on patentability and the best route to file.
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Weeks 2–6
Drafting & filing
We draft the specification, claims, and drawings, you approve them, and we file with the DPMA.
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Months
Examination
The DPMA examines the application; we answer office actions and run examiner interviews where they help.
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30 – 60 months to grant (DPMA national)
Grant & upkeep
On allowance we pay the issue fee and diarise the maintenance fees that keep the patent in force.
In their words
All your legal, in one place.
One accountable team across every practice, operating since 2016.
1,453+
Patents prosecuted
10,763+
Clients served
11
In-house attorneys
10+
Years since 2016
Germany patent FAQ
Frequently asked questions
If Germany is the only EU country you care about, DPMA is cheaper. If you also want France, Italy, or Netherlands, EPO + Germany validation is more cost-effective.
File elsewhere too
Protecting the invention in more than one country?
Each guide covers that office's route, timeline, and two-step fee. To keep a single priority date across many countries at once, file a PCT application and decide where to enter national phase later.
USPTO
United States
File provisional, utility, and design patents with the USPTO. Two-step engagement model with transparent pricing.
See the United States guide
EPO
European Patent Office (EPO)
A single EPO application that, once granted, can be validated in the EPC contracting states.
See the European Patent Office (EPO) guide
IPO
India
File provisional, complete, and design applications with the Indian Patent Office. Significant fee discounts for individuals and startups.
See the India guide
CNIPA
China
File invention patents, utility models, and design patents with CNIPA. Utility models offer fast, lower-cost protection.
See the China guide
UKIPO
United Kingdom
UKIPO national patent filings with one of the world's most cost-effective examination fees.
See the United Kingdom guide
JPO
Japan
JPO patent filings with rigorous examination standards. Strong protection for technology and consumer brands.
See the Japan guide
CIPO
Canada
CIPO patent filings with predictable timelines and bilingual prosecution options.
See the Canada guide
IP Australia
Australia
Standard patents, innovation patents (legacy), and registered designs through IP Australia.
See the Australia guide
KIPO
South Korea
KIPO patent filings with one of the world's fastest examination pipelines.
See the South Korea guide
Many at once
PCT application
One international filing holds your priority date while you decide which countries to enter.
See the PCT route
Ready to protect your invention in Germany?
Ready when you are.
Start with a search and a filing strategy. Book a free consult or send your invention details and we'll quote Step One.
