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Health data on Amazon – not without consent
When selling pharmacy-only medicines, a pharmacist must ensure that the customer has consented to the processing of health data.
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Illegal advertising with RRP
Advertising with a non-binding price recommendation is not permitted if the recommendation was not determined on the basis of a serious calculation.
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Jägermeister finally defeats SELVA NEGRA
We successfully defended our client Selva Negra against Jägermeister’s claims for trademark infringement.
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Coaching is not distance learning
Coaching is not distance learning: the mere possibility of asking questions does not constitute a learning success check.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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?
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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?
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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”….
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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.
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No reimbursement of costs for a patent attorney in trademark matters
Patent attorney in trademark disputes In the past, patent attorney fees were always reimbursable in trademark disputes. This legal situation has changed, not least since…
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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…
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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…
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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…