European Patent Attorney, professional liability insurance?

[mewal]

Dear all,

hope sb can carify the situation:

Is it obglatory in Germany to have a professional liability insurance even for a person who is only a European Patent Attorney?

Where to find these insurances, any recommendation?

Best,

 

[maroubra]

I do not think that it is compulsory if you work as an EPA (European Patent Attorney, Europäischer Patentvertreter) representing before the EPO only.


If you are a patent attorney from a EEA (european economic area) country (EEA patent attorney) working in Germany, things might be different. I assume that the Patentanwaltskammer (German chamber of patent attorneys) can help you to find out.

 

[hyperandy]

If you are a patent attorney from a EEA (european economic area) country (EEA patent attorney) working in Germany, things might be different. I assume that the Patentanwaltskammer (German chamber of patent attorneys) can help you to find out.

https://www.patentanwalt.de/files/pak/pdf/pa/zulassung/16_03_Aufnahme_EWR_Schweiz_engl.pdf

"Registration of Members of the Profession
from Contracting States of the Agreement on
the European Economic Area and Switzerland
...
... Proof of professional liability insurance in accordance with Sec. 45 PAA or
provisional insurance cover. The minimum amount covered shall be
EUR 250.000 per claim. ..."

 

[mewal]

wonderful! Thanks a lot!