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Jägermeister finally defeats SELVA NEGRA

We successfully defended our client Selva Negra against Jägermeister’s claims for trademark infringement.
Coaching is not distance learning

Coaching is not distance learning: the mere possibility of asking questions does not constitute a learning success check.
BPATG: Layher patents null and void

Federal Patent Court declares German and European patent of Wilhelm Layher Verwaltungs-GmbH for scaffolding frames null and void.
Delivery to China

The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main opens the way for public service of process in China in order to ensure effective legal protection.
Generative AI models Opportunities and risks according to the BSI

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has published a paper on “Generative AI models – opportunities and risks for industry and authorities”.
NPD: immoral as a trademark

The NPD fails before the Federal Patent Court in its attempt to register the German trademark NPD on the grounds of immorality.
Prohibition of brand use for spare parts

The owner of an EU trademark can prohibit third parties from using the trademark for spare parts – regardless of whether the emblem could technically be attached without this element.
Misuse of personal data justifies damages

Immaterieller Schaden bei Verstößen gegen DSGVO Personen, die aufgrund eines Verstoßes gegen die DSGVO einen materiellen oder immateriellen Schaden erlitten haben, haben einen datenschutzrechtlichen Anspruch…
Are only attorneys allowed to complain about negative reviews?

Are only attorneys allowed to complain about negative reviews? Or are online providers without a license to practice law also allowed to do so?
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?