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Does SCHUFA-Score violate the GDPR?

The SCHUFA score often determines creditworthiness. But does the SCHUFA score possibly violate data protection law?
Masterclass for coaches in distance learning

Coaching A coaching company offered various coaching and training courses online, through which participants could make horrendous profits in the area of “print on demand”….
Price with or without deposit

Clarity about the price with or without a deposit: this is how retailers must state the price, taking into account the price indication regulation.
No reimbursement of costs for a patent attorney in trademark matters

Patent attorney in trademark disputes Patentanwaltskoten waren in der Vergangenheit in Markenstreitigkeiten stets erstattungsfähig. Diese Rechtslage hat sich nicht zuletzt seit einem Urteil des EuGH…
No use of the trademark for disposable deposits

Einwegpfandsymbol Die Deutsche Pfandgesellschaft ist Inhaberin einer EU Bildmarke. Die Marke ist seit Juni 2007 als Individualmarke unter anderem für diverse Dienstleistungen eingetragen, darunter Auf…
Satisfaction guarantee is a real guarantee

A guarantee is an obligation of the entrepreneur that goes beyond the mere warranty. But when does a guarantee exist in the legal sense? Is…
Known from… what actually?

Awareness advertising is a powerful tool in a company’s marketing mix. This is why many websites include references such as “Known from” and then list…
Risk of repetition despite cease-and-desist declaration

With the reform of competition law at the end of 2020, the legislator wanted to make it more difficult to prosecute some competition law infringements….
Putin and public morality in trademark law

Does a trademark application with the name of Russian President Putin violate public morals and must therefore be rejected?
Odor marker for golf balls

The registration of an olfactory trademark presents great difficulties and a complex challenge in trademark law. A recent ruling by the Federal Patent Court sheds…
EU-US Data Privacy Framework in force

After Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield were overturned by the European Court of Justice years ago as the legal basis for the transfer of personal…
No ban on the name Königsalm before the Stuttgart Spring Festival

Königsalm auf dem Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest Die von uns vertretene Familie Renoldi betreibt die Königsalm auf dem Wasen in Stuttgart. Die Königsalm ist eine mobile Festhütte…
Layher retains 5% compensation for damages

In a dispute between two scaffolding manufacturers over the use of the “Layher” trademark, Layher has been awarded 5% damages. After proceedings up to the…
Jägermeister defeats Selva Negra in trademark dispute

Herbal liqueur giant Mast Jägermeister loses to Selva Negra, which was represented by KPW, in a trademark dispute before the Hamburg Regional Court.
Focus Top Medical Seal misleading?

Every year, Focus magazine publishes a list of the top doctors in Germany. Many doctors want to use this for advertising purposes and advertise their…
WTR 1000, 2023: 1 x silver and 3 x bronze for KPW

KPW once again receives bronze in the WTR 1000, the global ranking of the World Trademark Review. All partners were also recognized.
Infringement of a certification mark

When is a certification mark infringed? How far do the trademark owner’s claims go and what role do the trademark statutes play?
Where can Himalayan salt come from?

On the requirements for designations of origin when the consumer associates a very specific place with the designation (Himalayan salt)?