{"id":30,"date":"2013-10-10T08:11:46","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T08:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:58:27","slug":"imprint","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/imprint\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website is maintained by the firm <a title=\"Franke &amp; Partner Intellectual Property Law Firm\" href=\"http:\/\/franke-ip.com\">Franke &amp; Partner Intellectual Property Law Firm<\/a> in Munich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Kanzlei-Franke-Partner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Kanzlei-Franke-Partner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Kanzlei-Franke-Partner.jpg 772w, https:\/\/blog.franke-ip.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Kanzlei-Franke-Partner-300x122.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information pursuant to Section 5 DDG (German Digital Services Act)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The website \u201cFranke IP Information\u201d (blog.franke-ip.com) is operated by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Franke &amp; Partner<\/strong><br>Patent and Law Firm<br>Widenmayerstrasse 25<br>80538 Munich<br>Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partnership (Partnerschaftsgesellschaft), registered in the Partnership Register of the Local Court (Amtsgericht) of Munich under&nbsp;<strong>PR 1177<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners authorised to represent the firm:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Dirk Franke, Dr. Bernd Franke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: +49&nbsp;89&nbsp;540422-33<br>Fax: +49&nbsp;89&nbsp;5404&nbsp;2234<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@franke-ip.com\">info@franke-ip.com<\/a><br>Web:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.franke-ip.com\/\">www.franke-ip.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VAT identification number<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">pursuant to Section 27a German VAT Act:&nbsp;<strong>DE283103703<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Titles and Regulatory Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional titles (conferred in the Federal Republic of Germany)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patentanwalt \/ Patent Attorney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rechtsanwalt \/ Attorney-at-Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European Patent Attorney (professional representative before the European Patent Office)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>European Trademark and Design Attorney (representative before the EUIPO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Competent chambers \/ supervisory authorities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the patent attorneys:<\/strong><br>Patentanwaltskammer (German Chamber of Patent Attorneys)<br>Tal 29, 80331 Munich, Germany<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentanwalt.de\/\">www.patentanwalt.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the attorneys-at-law:<\/strong><br>Rechtsanwaltskammer f\u00fcr den Oberlandesgerichtsbezirk M\u00fcnchen<br>(Bar Association for the Higher Regional Court District of Munich)<br>Tal 33, 80331 Munich, Germany<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rak-muenchen.de\/\">www.rak-muenchen.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For the European Patent Attorneys:<\/strong><br>Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentepi.org\/\">www.patentepi.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applicable professional regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For patent attorneys:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patent Attorney Regulations (Patentanwaltsordnung, PAO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Code for Patent Attorneys (BOPA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patent Attorney Fees Ordinance (PAVwV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentanwalt.de\/\">www.patentanwalt.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For attorneys-at-law:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Federal Lawyers\u2019 Act (Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung, BRAO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional Code for Lawyers (BORA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specialist Lawyers\u2019 Regulations (FAO)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawyers\u2019 Remuneration Act (RVG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Code of Conduct for European Lawyers (CCBE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Available at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brak.de\/\">www.brak.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Indemnity Insurance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insurer:\u00a0R+V Allgemeine Versicherung AG<br>Geographic scope of cover:\u00a0European Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsible for content pursuant to Section 18 (2) MStV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Dirk Franke<br>Franke &amp; Partner<br>Widenmayerstrasse 25, 80538 Munich, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Dispute Resolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firm is neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board within the meaning of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note on editorial content \/ no legal advice:<\/strong>&nbsp;The articles published on \u201cFranke IP Information\u201d are provided for general information purposes only and do not constitute legal advice in any individual case. 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