Information About the SCHUFA Score
Information on the SCHUFA Score: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) considers a close temporal relationship between the transmission of…
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“FIND MY CAR” Fails Due to Missing the Deadline
Failure to meet a deadline at the EUIPO cannot be remedied by transferring the trademark to a company in Ukraine,…
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Driving School Ad Offering a Free Driver’s License
The Aschaffenburg Regional Court has banned driving school advertisements offering a “free” driver’s license—which actually incurs costs—and total prices starting…
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Strike price with return date
The Cologne Higher Regional Court considers a crossed-out price accompanied by the note “valid again starting” to be misleading and…
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Pinterest Pin Infringement of Copyright
The Hamburg Regional Court considers a pin on Pinterest to be a public display. What Pinterest and copyright law mean…
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Proof of Authorship in Response to a Cease and Desist Letter
Does a cease and desist letter have to include proof of authorship? The Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main…
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Supreme vs. Super Me
The Federal Patent Court has ruled that there is a likelihood of confusion between “Supreme” and “Super me” for clothing…
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Super Bowl and Event Names as Trademarks
The Federal Patent Court has denied protection for the word trademark “Super Bowl” for confectionery products. Why event names usually…
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Google Is Liable for AI Mode
The Aachen Regional Court holds Google liable for incorrect answers provided in AI mode and has issued an injunction against…
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Red Circle stays a trademark
The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) considers a color figurative trademark without a color code to be valid if the…
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cabin winow rejected as a figurative mark
The Federal Patent Court does not consider a photograph of a cabin window to be distinctive as a figurative mark…
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KPW among Germany’s Best Law Firms
KPW is listed in four areas of law in the “Germany’s Best Law Firms 2026” ranking by Handelsblatt and Best…
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Amazon screenshot doesn’t prove publication.
An Amazon screenshot showing the date of the offer does not prove what a product looked like at that time.…
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Sensitive Data in an AI Chatbot
Sensitive Data in AI Chatbots: The Regional Court of Cologne has prohibited Snapchat from using user input in “My AI”…
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Stiftung Warentest Wins Case Against chip.de
The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has prohibited chip.de from promoting Stiftung Warentest’s top-rated products using affiliate links. Here’s…
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Data portability requires more than just a PDF
The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court requires a machine-readable format for data portability. A scanned PDF is not sufficient, even if…
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Straight outta Kampen
The Federal Patent Court (BPatG) rejected the “Straight outta Kampen” trademark for clothing and bags. Why slogans often don’t receive…
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No damages for unlicensed music on TikTok
The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has dismissed a lawsuit seeking 95,750 euros in damages for TikTok music. Why…
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Meta Is Liable for Fake Profiles
Fake profiles with other people’s photos: The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main holds Meta personally liable for scam ads…
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Copyright 1000 recognizes KPW
KPW received a bronze award in the “Copyright 1000” ranking for Germany. Clemens Pfitzer and Dr. Markus Wekwerth are also…
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EUIPO upholdsToilet Design
A toilet bench from 2003 The U.S.-based company Thetford LLC is the owner of a registered EU design for a…
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EMPCO old stock: A Last-Minute Rescue?
Why hasn’t there been a grace period for existing EmpCo inventory so far? There is currently no transitional provision for…
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Wish platform is liable for counterfeits
Stricter Platform Liability: The Hamburg Higher Regional Court holds Wish liable for counterfeit GHD hair straighteners. What this means for…
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Price Increase via Turnstile
The Munich Higher Regional Court has ruled that the price increase implemented via turnstiles at the gym constitutes an aggressive…
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Can advertising with free be misleading?
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne ruled that advertising using the term “free” is not misleading if the overall impression…
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Video and 3D in Design Registration
As of July 1, 2026, it has been possible to file design applications via video and 3D with the EUIPO.…
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Screenshots do not prove disclosure
The EUIPO rejected a request for design invalidation because the catalog, invoices, and social media screenshots did not prove that…
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Lufthansa’s SAF Advertising Is Unfair
The Cologne Higher Regional Court has prohibited Lufthansa from advertising immediate CO2 reductions through SAF. Why the timing of the…
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Social Media Posts as Works Protected by Copyright
The ECJ has ruled that a social media post can be protected by copyright as a work. Here’s what that…
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Metal on Metal: Sampling Wins Case Before the Federal Court of Justice
Moses Pelham Wins Case Before the Federal Court of Justice: After a 27-year legal battle, the Federal Court of Justice…
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Freedom of Speech and Trademarks
The ECJ has ruled on how to balance freedom of expression and trademark law when well-known trademarks are used in…
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Star Trek: Live Long and Prosper
On its 60th anniversary on September 8, 2026, Star Trek will demonstrate how a consistent trademark strategy can ensure the…
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ChatGPT is becoming VLOSE
The European Commission classifies ChatGPT as a search engine (VLOSE) and Reddit and Roblox as VLOPs. Here’s what that means…
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Will FernUSG be phased out?
Draft bill from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth (BMBFSFJ): The licensing requirement under the…
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EUIPO nullifies the trademark MYKONOS
The EUIPO has invalidated the MYKONOS trademark for perfumes. What this decision means for companies with geographic brand names.
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Trademark Opposition Fails Due to Missing Signature
The Federal Patent Court confirms: A trademark opposition without a handwritten signature is inadmissible, even if the fee was paid…
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Risk of Recurrence Following a Merger
According to the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), following a merger, the acquiring company is not automatically liable for the…
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Does the EmpCo directive apply to the B2B sector?
Do the requirements of the EmpCo Directive also apply to companies that do not sell to consumers at all, but…
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Proof of Use of a Trademark
The EUIPO Board of Appeal reverses a rejection: Proof of use of the VERVE trademark is partially accepted, even with…
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Imports from Third Countries as Infringement
The Frankenthal Regional Court ruled that imports from third countries can cause an infringement of trademark rights even if they…
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No trademark for *Animal Farm* and *1984*
The Grand Board of Appeal of the EUIPO ruled that a book title cannot be registered as a trademark if…
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Assignment of the Right to Access Under the GDPR
The Federal Court of Justice ruled that the right to access information under data protection law is not automatically transferred…
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Apple ATTF: Data Protection for Its Own Benefit
The Federal Cartel Office has declared Apple’s commitments regarding the App Tracking Transparency Framework to be binding. Here’s what that…
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Scope of the “Swiss” Collective Mark
The EUIPO determines the extent of protection afforded to the collective mark “Swiss” despite its complete incorporation into “NIVADA swiss,”…
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Saudi Arabia Joins the Madrid System
Saudi Arabia is joining the Madrid System. As of October 8, 2026, it will be a designated country in international…
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No Protection for the Team Beverage Trademark
The Federal Patent Court has almost universally denied that TEAM BEVERAGE has distinctiveness, even though an identical word mark has…
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New rules for trademarks in Jersey
Effective August 1, 2026, Jersey will be a separate designation under WIPO’s Madrid System, with its own fee. Here’s what…
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Recommendation Systems and Reporting Procedures non-transparent
The Bamberg Higher Regional Court rules against an online marketplace: Reporting procedures and recommendation systems must be more transparent under…
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Stripe patterns are not a trademark
The Federal Patent Court has ruled that two striped patterns in yellow and silver-gray lack distinctiveness as trademarks for protective…
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Companies Are Liable for Customer Reviews
The Hamburg Higher Regional Court has banned advertising for a veterinary drug that features unattributed quotes from veterinarians. What this…