3K views · 123 reactions | 33 years ago, on 3 October 1990, a divided Germany was united. Today we celebrate the Day of German Unity. | German Embassy London | Facebook

The German reunification was a landmark moment in history. It transformed the country, also on the intellectual property side: 🏢 On 3 October 1990, the patent offices from West and East Germany merged into the German Patent Office, which became the de facto central authority for intellectual property. 💼 As a result, around 450 employees working at the patent office of the German Democratic Republic moved from East Berlin to their new office in Munich. 💡 Prior to reunification, only a few pate