The EU General Court (GC) recently ruled on copyright protection for standardisation documents, such as DIN (German Institute for Standardisation) documents. The GC ruled that, under certain circumstances, such documents can...more
A small hop for chocolate bunnies, a big step for Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli: The German Federal Court of Justice held that the particular shade of golden color is protected for Lindt & Sprüngli as a color...more
The German Act to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market will enter into force on 7 June 2021 – as the first national transposition of the Digital Single Market Directive ...more
6/1/2021
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Online Platforms ,
Publishers ,
Regulatory Oversight
While further clarity on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (“DSM Directive”) can be expected at the European level in the next two weeks with the guidelines of the EU Commission on Art. 17 of the DSM...more
4/16/2021
/ Art ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Copyright Directive ,
Free Speech ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight
Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main “Exzenterzähne II” (“Eccentric Teeth II”) -
The Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main ruled that the unique selling point (USP) or “individual character” of a product that serves...more
MARKENRECHTSMODERNISIERUNGSGESETZ (MaMoG) ZUR UMSETZUNG DER EU-MARKENRECHTSLINIE 2015/2436 TRITT IN KRAFT -
Am 14. Januar 2019 trat die Novellierung des Markengesetzes durch das MaMoG in Kraft, mit der eine Reihe von...more
2/1/2019
/ Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Trademarks
Another milestone for cease and desist orders has been reached in Germany. The German Federal Supreme Court has clarified in a number of decisions that defendants in cease and desist orders not only have to cease the...more
2/12/2018
/ Cease and Desist Orders ,
Chain of Distribution ,
German Supreme Court ,
Germany ,
Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Product Recalls ,
Retail Market ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademarks
Kurze Einleitung -
Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,
diesen Monat ist es endlich wieder soweit. Der IPunkt kehrt in neuem Gewand zurück.
Passend hierzu haben unsere Autoren die neuesten Updates im Bereich des IPMT kurz...more
11/9/2017
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Blockchain ,
Data Protection ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Smart Contracts ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
The German Federal Network Agency for Energy, Telecommunications, Post and Railway, has issued a record fine of €300,000 against an electricity supplier for systematic cold call advertising....more
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne decided in its ruling of May 24, 2017 (OLG Köln 6 U 161/16) that the publication of customer reviews on a company website may be considered as advertising in the classical sense...more
After years of litigation Hogan Lovells achieved a ground-breaking settlement for the Hard Rock Group.
A restaurant with the same name which operated without a license in Heidelberg will cease to operate at the end of...more
BGH, 29th September 2016 – I ZB 34/15, published on the 10th January 2017 -
The German Federal Supreme Court decided on the 29th September 2016, published on the 10th January 2017, to the surprise of many that a cease...more