Turning ideas into assets

Selected IP authorities

Here you can find links to selected websites containing relevant information if you work with patents, utility models, designs, trademarks or copyright.

Danish Patent and Trademark Office
IP Marketplace Buying and selling of IP - patent, trademark and design rights.
IP Response Strategic management tool to review the IP Strategy of your business.
IP Client Online access to Danish IP rights
dkpto.dk DKPTO's website in Danish

Other Danish Authorities
Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs Danish Patent and Trademark Office is a part of the Ministry of Economic and Business Affairs.
Danish Ministry of Commerce and Companies Agency Basic Registration of all Danish companies.
Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Development Aiming to make Denmark a leading entrepreneurial and knowledge society with world-class education.
Danish Ministry of Culture In charge of Danish copyright legislation and policy 
DK Hostmaster DK Hostmaster is the administrator of all the domain names ending in ’.dk’.

International IP Organisations
Nordic Patent Institute (NPI)

Cooperation between
Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Norwegian Intellectual Property Office and
Einkaleyfastofan (Icelandic Patent Office). The Nordic Patent Institute acts as International Searching Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).  

European patent office (EPO) Provides a uniform application procedure for seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries. The website contains databases, a large collection of links etc.
World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)

 

WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to develop a balanced and accessible international IP system. WIPO administers several international treaties on IPR.

OHIM-Office for Harmonization in the Internal market (Trademarks and Designs)
 OHIM is the European Union agency responsible for registering Community Trademarks and Designs valid in all 27 countries of the European Union. The website contains access to legal texts, caselaw, links etc.