Company History

The Dennemeyer Group

A History of Innovations

John J. Dennemeyer is a pioneer in the industry who laid the foundations of the company's extraordinary success story more than 45 years ago. In 1973, just as digitalisation processes were beginning to flourish, Dennemeyer & Co took a truly revolutionary step, becoming the first organisation in the world to offer the computer-based payment of patent annuities.

Since then, a succession of further innovations has transformed the company into one of the world's largest IP service providers. The Dennemeyer Group now employs more than 160 staff across 10 countries. Plans are already underway to open additional regional offices worldwide over the next few years.

Key Milestones in Our Company's History

  • 1962 Patent law firm in Luxembourg
  • 1973 Computer-based patent annuity payments begin in Stockport, UK
  • 1985 Computer-based patent annuity payments begin in Luxembourg
  • 1985 Patent and trademark administration software released
  • 1996 New office opened in Tokyo
  • 1997 Acquisition of the trademark administration software "Hypermark"
  • 1997 New office opened in Paris
  • 1999 New office opened in Washington, D.C.
  • 2004 New office opened in New Jersey
  • 2005 New office opened in Chicago
  • 2007 New office opened in Munich
  • 2008 New offices opened in Switzerland and Canada