In addition to patents and utility model certificates, OBI also grants:

• Modification titles for inventions that modifiy previous inventions already protected by a Patent
• Supplementary protection certificates for pharmaceuticals (for the longer duration protection of a pharmaceutical based on the preconditions of the legislation currently in force)
• Supplementary protection certificates for plant protection products (to have the protection period for a plant protection product extended under the conditions laid down by the legislation in force)
• Registration certificates for topographies of semiconductor products.

The rights provided by the aforementioned certificates are acquired and remain in effect only where the relevant fees have been paid to OBI (the legislation provides that discounts on the fees owed may apply in some cases).