Patentanwaltskammer; Beantragung der Aufnahme als europäische/-r Patentanwalt/Patentanwältin

The permanent establishment of a European patent attorney for the purpose of practicing the profession in Germany requires admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

European patent attorneys who are admitted in another EU member state in which the profession of patent attorney is regulated can establish themselves in Germany as European patent attorneys if they are admitted to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

Once you have been admitted to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys, you are entitled to work in Germany under the professional title of your country of origin to provide legal services in the field of foreign and international industrial property protection. The country of origin must be indicated in German. As a member of the Chamber of Patent Attorneys, you are bound by the professional rights and obligations of a patent attorney. However, you may not advise or represent clients in the field of German industrial property protection even after admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

The application for admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys must be addressed to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys. The Chamber of Patent Attorneys is a federal corporation under public law, over which the President of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office exercises state supervision.

• Questionnaire on the application for admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys.

  The questionnaire provides information on the existence of reasons for refusal of admission (§ 14 PAO).

• publicly certified copy of the identity card or passport
• Signed curriculum vitae in tabular form with photograph
• Publicly authenticated certificate on the acquisition of the licence to practise as a patent attorney in a foreign country
• Original certificate of the competent authority in the home country on the existing affiliation to the foreign patent attorney profession

  (The certificate must not be older than three months at the time of its submission. Important: The certificate issued by the competent authority in the home country on the affiliation to the foreign patent attorney profession must be resubmitted annually without being requested to do so).

• Proof of professional liability insurance pursuant to Section 158 (3) sentence 2 PAO in conjunction with Section 21 (2) sentence 1 EuPAG and Section 45 PAO or a provisional confirmation of coverage, in each case in the original

  The minimum sum insured is 250,000 euros for each insured event.

• employment contract and declaration of exemption, if applicable

  (If you are in a permanent employment relationship with a company, a copy of the employment contract must be submitted as well as a signed original declaration of the employer, bearing the company stamp, that there are no obstacles to the practice of the profession of patent attorney. Please use the template prepared by the Board of the Chamber of Patent Attorneys, available at the office of the Chamber. The documents serve to determine whether there is a ground for refusal within the meaning of Section 14 No. 8 PAO).

• If applicable, a publicly certified copy of the doctoral certificate or further proof of the acquisition of academic degrees and titles.
• Please note that the Chamber of Patent Attorneys may require a certified translation into German if documents are submitted in a foreign language.

The prerequisite for admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys is the submission of a certificate from the competent authority in the home country regarding membership of the profession and proof of nationality. The certificate must be submitted to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys annually without being requested to do so.

Persons admitted to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys must state their country of origin when using their professional title. They are also entitled to use the designation "Member of the Chamber of Patent Attorneys" in their professional dealings.

The fee for admission to the Chamber of Patent Attorneys is 400 euros.