Wird ein Zeichen allein in der Werbung markenrechtsverletzend genutzt, kann der Schadensersatzanspruch dennoch im Rahmen der Lizenzanalogie auf Basis einer Umsatzlizenz berechnet werden. Lizenzmindernd könne aber die...more
Rundfunkveranstalter haften nur für Werbung, die grob und offenkundig unzulässig ist. Die Arbeit der Fernsehsender dürfe durch weitreichende Prüfungspflichten im Interesse der Presse- und Rundfunkfreiheit nicht...more
A "Champagne Sorbet" may only bear the name "Champagne" if the taste of the sorbet is also essentially characterized by Champagne. After years of litigation up to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) the Higher...more
The German Federal Court of Justice recently issued a decision declaring that the use of a photo of a prominent person for an editorial article infringes upon the right to one's own image if the photo is only used as a...more
3/10/2021
/ Advertising ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Copyright Infringement ,
EU ,
Germany ,
License Fees ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Reputation ,
Personality Rights ,
Photographs ,
Presumptively Relevant ,
Social Media ,
Social Networks
The following short posts covering competition issues in influencer advertising, trademark distinctiveness for media services and limitations to the power of reputation are translated from our German language blog. ...more
11/30/2018
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Germany ,
Influencers ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Social Media ,
Trademarks ,
Websites
Datenschutzgrundverordnung stark im Zeichen des Datenschutzes. Viele Unternehmen hatten die Mammut-Aufgabe, die relevanten Anforderungen des Datenschutzes an die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten umzusetzen.
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10/25/2018
/ Advertising ,
Automotive Industry ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Copyright ,
Data Breach ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Influencers ,
Infringement ,
Instagram ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
News Stories ,
Patents ,
Porsche ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Media ,
Unified Patent Court