# Practice profile: Intellectual Property — Germany

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `de-ip`. Loaded after `de/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

Intellectual property — patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, and trade secrets.

## Forums & authorities

Mostly transactional/advisory; disputes go to the civil courts or ADR (see the `litigation` / `arbitration` plugins).

## Key sources of law

Within Germany: the IP statutes and registry practice (patent, trademark, copyright, designs, trade secrets). For the governing instruments, court hierarchy, and working language, see `de/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `de/CLAUDE.md` (statute/code article and the court's citation format). **Never invent** article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

- IP licensing contracts → `contracts`
- Infringement disputes → `litigation`
- Commercial exploitation → `commercial`

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
