The trademark "MALLE" remains cancelled. The EUIPO`s Board of Appeal had upheld a corresponding decision of the Cancellation Division in December 2020. This decision was now also confirmed by the (European) General Court...more
Die Marke „MALLE“ bleibt gelöscht. Die Beschwerdekammer des EUIPO hatte im Dezember 2020 eine entsprechende Entscheidung der Löschungsabteilung aufrechterhalten. Diese Entscheidung wurde nun auch durch das EuG bestätigt,...more
Eine geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung („g.U.“) kann auch durch eine unerlaubte Benutzung für Dienstleistungen verletzt sein. Der geografische Herkunftsschutz sei nicht ausschließlich auf Benutzungen im Zusammenhang mit...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
In a recent ruling by the Regional Court Hamburg (Case No. 308 O 431/17), the court awarded the heirs of children's book author Astrid Lindgren a right to information ...more
2/9/2021
/ Books ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Registration ,
Damages ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Musical Sound Recordings ,
Publishers
CRD V: Draft Financial Holding Companies (Approval etc) and Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 -
HM Treasury has published a draft version of the...more
10/20/2020
/ Bank of England ,
Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) ,
Banks ,
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) ,
Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) ,
CRD V ,
Dear CEO Letter ,
EU ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
HM Treasury ,
IRB ,
Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
RTS ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
A well-known German influencer has to mark her posts on Instagram as advertising if she uses so-called “tap tags” to link her posts with the Instagram profiles of other brands. This was recently decided by the Higher District...more
10/7/2020
/ Advertising ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Influencers ,
Instagram ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Social Media ,
Unfair Competition ,
Websites
Das Jahr 2020 bringt bedeutende Änderungen im Bereich der markenrechtlichen Verfahren vor dem Deutschen Patent und Markenamt (DPMA) mit sich. Zum 1. Mai 2020 wird es erstmals ein amtliches Verfallsverfahren sowie ein...more
As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year – but it is also the busiest time for retailers. As merchants seek to cash in on the holiday shopping rush, we are noticing trends that have potentially significant...more
12/9/2019
/ Algorithms ,
Amazon Echo ,
Analytics ,
Apple ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
China ,
Competition ,
Connected Items ,
Contests & Promotions ,
EU ,
Google ,
Green Marketing ,
Holidays ,
Imports ,
Influencers ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Marketing ,
Misleading Statements ,
Ownership of Works ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Section 301 ,
Smart Devices ,
Tariffs ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In its case “beauty for less”, for which the judgement was released earlier this year, the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) ruled that a trademark owner cannot oppose resale advertising with the argument that the advertising is...more
5/29/2019
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
EU ,
German Federal Supreme Court ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Personal Care Products ,
Product Packaging ,
Resales Agreements ,
Retail Market ,
Trademark Exhaustion ,
Trademarks
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
The retail and fashion industries may be transforming at a rapid pace, but the Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion Group will make sure you are on-trend. ...more
1/24/2019
/ 3D Printing ,
Advertising ,
Analytics ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rights ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Subscription Services ,
TCPA
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