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AI logos without copyright protection
AG Munich denies copyright protection for AI-generated logos. The decisive factor is the human creative influence on the result.
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Lux is not Luv
LUX vs. LUV The word mark “Lux” was applied for at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) on October 1, 2020 and registered…
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Medfluencer? Doctor advertises on Instagram
Medfluencer? Gericht untersagt Arzt Werbung auf Instagram für Sonnencreme und Batterien wegen Verstoßes gegen die ärztliche Berufsordnung.
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Right of action against the EDPB
ECJ: Companies can challenge binding decisions of the EDPB directly before the ECJ, even if the decision is addressed to supervisory authorities.
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Abstract revocation instruction is sufficient
Entrepreneurs do not have to specifically inform consumers. It is sufficient to state the statutory conditions for withdrawal.
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UK trademarks lose effect in EU opposition proceedings
The European Court of Justice has ruled that older trademarks protected in the UK can no longer serve as a basis for oppositions against EU…
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Paris Bar – Kippenberger’s co-author
Munich Higher Regional Court confirms the claim for recognition of the commissioned painter’s co-authorship of Kippenberger’s Paris Bar paintings.
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Cease and desist letter for music on Instagram & TikTok
The use of music on TikTok and Instagram can quickly become expensive for companies: Copyright cease and desist letters and authorization requests for the use of music on social media are not uncommon. However, claims made should not be accepted without checking.
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Motion mark versus word/figurative mark
EUIPO rejects motion mark “Lamborghini” due to likelihood of confusion with earlier Tonino Lamborghini trademarks.
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Liability for fake profiles on social media
What is it all about? Someone creates several fake profiles of a real person on a major social media service – complete with real name,…
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E-mail addresses in the association
The Federal Court of Justice decides: Association members can request email addresses of other members – even against the will of the board and despite the GDPR.
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Apartment photos and data protection
OLG Zweibrücken on data protection, information & real estate photos. Is implied consent sufficient? What landlords and estate agents need to look out for.
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Sharing passwords within the Group can be expensive
Trust is good, license is better Specialized information systems are indispensable in the modern corporate world. But while IT departments around the world are trying…
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WTR 1000, 2026: 1 x silver and 2 x bronze for KPW
KPW and the partners Clemens Pfitzer and Dr. Markus Wekwerth will also be recognized in the WTR 1000 ranking for trademark law experts in 2026.
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No limits to the tobacco advertising ban?
Where does the tobacco advertising ban begin? The Regional Court of Heidelberg recently had to deal with this question. It came to a broad interpretation of the term “advertising” which, in our view, is not convincing and poses more problems than creating clarity for the providers concerned.
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AI memorizes entire books
When the AI knows Harry Potter by heart Researchers at Stanford University have proven what many copyright holders feared: Large language models such as ChatGPT,…
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LEGO loses design protection
The EGC confirms: A rectangular Lego brick has no individual character compared to a square predecessor design. Duplication alone is not enough.
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Liability for AI search results
The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has ruled for the first time on the liability of search engine operators for AI-generated search results (AI overviews).