VPP

Vereinigung von Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes
Association of Intellectual Property Experts
Association des Experts en Propriété Industrielle

Welcome at VPP

VPP is an association for intellectual property professionals across industries and professions and focuses on industry issues.

It offers a wide range of services including:

  • representing industry interests in the development of industrial property protection,
  • the initial and further training of members beyond their professional training,
  • a platform for newcomers or experienced professionals to share knowledge across sectors and participate in active Association life in all regions, be they patent attorneys, industrial property experts, innovation managers, patent administration specialists, researchers, examiners, judges or those providing services in the intellectual property field.

News

Note: Limited Availability of the VPP Office

The VPP office will be reachable exclusively by email until November 13, 2025.

Due to staff absences, processing times may be longer. Thank you for your understanding.

The VPP office team

 

Date of the next events

IP-Kernprozesse aus Verwaltungssicht für Fachkräfte in der Patentadministration 2025
Präsenzteil: 27./28. November 2025 in München / Onlinebausteine Dezember 2025 bis Februar 2026 – Jetzt im neuen Hybridformat!

The current newsletter

Inhalt des Rundbriefs 3.2025 for download.

Current events in the district groups

Bezirksgruppe MITTE-SÜD
Mittwoch, 05. November 2025, online

Bezirksgruppe MITTE-WEST
Donnerstag, 06. November 2025, online

Current events in the IP Administration department

Online-Seminar: Reform des EU-Designrechts
Mittwoch, 12. November 2025 von 10:30 bis 11:15 Uhr, Online