{"id":30030,"date":"2010-08-03T16:38:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-03T14:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/the-fairy-tale-of-the-frog-king\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T23:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:05:47","slug":"the-fairy-tale-of-the-frog-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/the-fairy-tale-of-the-frog-king\/","title":{"rendered":"The fairy tale of the Frog King"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull v4-pattern-hero v4-pattern-hero--post is-style-background-blend is-style-arrow has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull v4-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:75vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-dominant-color=\"de5208\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-30028 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"Das M\u00e4rchen vom Froschk\u00f6nig, Markenrecht, Rechtsanwalt, Bundespatentgericht\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"--dominant-color: #de5208; object-position:49% 90%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 90%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Das-Maerchen-vom-Froschkoenig-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1d4b5d69 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h1 id=\"multirow-headline-block_32bae83626290923c06559855803e383\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-gigantic-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">The fairy tale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:15%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">from the  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-32e8d64d0b079a3d20ef9ac44f48a612\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">Frog King<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76c96157 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\"><div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2010-08-03T16:38:00+02:00\">3. August 2010<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>from<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Clemens Pfitzer<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c93ec0be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Most people will be familiar with the Frog Prince from Grimm&#8217;s fairy tales as an enchanted prince waiting to be redeemed from the princess&#8217;s kiss. Can such a fairytale character also be registered as a trademark? The Federal Patent Court has now answered this question.  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marchenhafte-marke\">Fairytale trademark<\/h2>\n\n<p>In 2007, the word mark &#8220;Froschk\u00f6nig&#8221; was applied for and registered for jewelry and watches in class 14.<\/p>\n\n<p>An application for cancellation was filed against this. The grounds for this were that the trademark designates a famous fairytale character and is suitable for describing the goods protected by the trademark. There are a large number of products in Class 14 that depict a frog king and would therefore also be described as such.  <\/p>\n\n<p>As a result, the trademark was canceled by the German Patent and Trademark Office, as the name was in need of protection.<br \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-entscheidung-des-gerichts\">Entscheidung des Gerichts<\/h2>\n\n<p>The BPatG (<a href=\"https:\/\/openjur.de\/u\/242858.html\">Decision of 16.06.2010 &#8211; Ref. 28 W (pat) 123\/09 <\/a>) dismissed the appeal against the cancellation request and thus confirmed the cancellation of the trademark.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Munich patent judges explained that the generally known fairy tale figure &#8220;Frog King&#8221; is a term that needs to be kept free for the goods in question. Figures from myths and fairy tales are popular motifs in the jewelry and watch sector, which is why they are also suitable for describing these products with corresponding motifs. In particular, the figure of the Frog King, which for the domestic public is virtually symbolic of the hope that a person who at first glance appears rather strange will ultimately prove to be the embodiment of one&#8217;s own dreams, is also very popular in the relevant goods sector as a &#8220;motif of longing&#8221; and is accordingly often used for the figurative design of products in the jewelry and watch sector.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fazit\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns v4-pattern-text-copy-half-col is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Well-known figures from myths and fairy tales are often used to identify products. Protection under trademark law is not generally denied to these designations. However, if they are frequently used for the goods and services in question, e.g. through corresponding motifs, protection is ruled out in the opinion of the Federal Patent Judges, as it must then also be possible for <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/topics\/competitor\/\">competitors <\/a>to use them.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide v4-pattern-cta-box has-secondary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a7c0d175 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ec2e7a44 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-bce6ca70 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0;flex-basis:60%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-right is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c12a1d1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<div id=\"multirow-headline-block_9e9e5b1e888bbe93c632eb16212e78d8\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline alignwide\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">We are happy to<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:8%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">advise you about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:0.9;text-transform:uppercase\">Trademark law!<\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5c3c14bb wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-visual4-contact-modal__button\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\r\n            \r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-button v4-contact-modal-button is-style-fill\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\" data-form-id=\"8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\">Contact form<\/a><\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-mobile-only is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fc4fd283 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:4971141019030\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Call now!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column--image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full v4-pattern-cta-box__columns-column__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/themes\/kpw-law\/assets\/samples\/person-cropped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23155\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can famous fairy tale characters such as the Frog King be protected as a trademark? 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