Intellectual Property Rights / Counterfeits
(Priority Certificates)
At selected international trade fairs such as EuroBLECH 2012, Priority Certificates can be issued. For products displayed at the event, exhibitors can apply during the show for a Priority Certificate for registered designs, utility models and trademarks. The exhibitor then has the opportunity to apply for certain Intellectual Property Rights within 6 months after the EuroBLECH show.
The issue date of the Priority Certificate will be accepted as the application date by the German Patent and Trademark Office, thus ensuring a time lead over counterfeiters.
Please note that in Germany, Priority Certificates do not apply to patent applications.
