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2003  \n(Federal Law Gazette2 I page 1702),  \nlast amended by Article 1 of the Ordinance of 14 June 2022  \n(Federal Law Gazette I page 878)  \n1 Patentverordnung (PatV)  \n2 Bundesgesetzblatt (BGBl. )  \nDienststelle München  \nDienststelle Jena  \nInformations-und Dienstleistungszentrum Berlin  \nAddress  \nCentral mailing address:  \n80297 München  \nTelephone  \nCustomer Care and Services:+49 89 2195-1000  \nBeneficiary: Bundeskasse  \nIBAN: DE84 7000 0000 0070 0010 54, BIC (SWIFT-Code): MARKDEF1700 Address of the bank: Bundesbankfiliale München, Leopoldstraße 234, 80807 München  \nP 2790.1a/10 .25  \nFax  \nCentral fax number:+49 89 2195-2221  \nInternet:  \n[https://www.dpma.de](https://www.dpma.de)  \nContents  \nPart 1 General provisions ................................................................................................................................................... 3  \nSection 1 Scope of 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