{"id":32733,"date":"2026-04-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/?p=32733"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:04:30","slug":"destroy-instead-of-just-removing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/destroy-instead-of-just-removing\/","title":{"rendered":"Destroy instead of just removing"},"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 is-light 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=\"74c1a0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-32731 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"Vernichten statt nur entfernen, Markenrecht, Porsche, Markenrechtsverletzung, Rechtsanwalt\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-1024x585.jpg\" style=\"--dominant-color: #74c1a0; object-position:47% 72%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 72%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vernichten-statt-nur-entfernen-2048x1170.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_91c8d3e9f25af2c54ea659150b347645\" 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\">Destroy<\/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\">instead of just<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-473ffee4d3e100d102cfaaeca88d5278\" 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\">removing<\/span><span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">.<\/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=\"2026-04-29T09:00:00+02:00\">29. April 2026<\/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>What happens when a dealer keeps selling cars that look like classics from Stuttgart but don&#8217;t cost a cent to Porsche? What happens to the vehicles when customs seize them at the border? And is it enough to simply scratch off the brand logos to avoid destruction?  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-worum-geht-s\"><strong>What is it about? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Car dealers imported vehicles from Brazil that were designed as replicas of Porsche classics, in particular the Porsche 550 Spyder and the Porsche 356 Speedster. Several of these vehicles bore openly recognizable trademarks such as the lettering &#8220;PORSCHE&#8221;, the Porsche crest and the &#8220;Spyder&#8221; symbol. Customs stopped the vehicles on arrival in Frankfurt after being tipped off by Porsche.  <\/p>\n\n<p>That in itself would have been explosive enough. However, the fact that the defendants had already received cease and desist <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/rechtsgebiet\/markenrecht\/\" id=\"209\">letters <\/a>in 2019 and 2022 for similar incidents and had issued cease and desist letters in each case weighed particularly heavily.   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hilft-es-die-logos-nachtraglich-zu-entfernen\">Does it help to remove the logos afterwards?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The car dealers had the trademarks removed from the vehicles after the dispute escalated. They argued that the less severe measure had already been implemented and that destroying the vehicles was therefore superfluous. The Frankfurt am Main Higher Regional Court followed this argument in the    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de\/bshe\/document\/LARE260000304\">Judgment of 19.02.2026 &#8211; Ref. 6 U 14\/25 <\/a>  but not.<\/p>\n\n<p>The court clarified that the unauthorized removal of the signs did not change the fundamental proportionality test. The decisive factor is whether the destruction is proportionate as a reaction to the overall situation, not whether the signs are still physically present. The removal of the logos essentially only represented the anticipated recourse to the milder means. The court then examined whether this less severe measure was sufficient and answered in the negative. In the case of a repeat offender, mere removal of the logo would destroy the necessary deterrent effect.    <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-blue-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p>If a claim for destruction of the goods is to be affirmed as proportionate in principle, the unauthorized or third-party-initiated removal of the commercial designations cannot create a fait accompli at the factual level that would exclude a claim for destruction.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-warum-reichte-die-whatsapp-nachricht-vom-lieferanten-nicht\">Why wasn&#8217;t the WhatsApp message from the supplier enough?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The car dealers had instructed their Brazilian supplier via WhatsApp to remove all trademarks before shipping. The supplier confirmed this. The car dealers claimed that they had relied on this confirmation.  <\/p>\n\n<p>However, the court did not consider this to be sufficient due diligence. The supplier had initially not followed the instructions, so that repeated follow-up was necessary. This alone considerably diminished the basis for trust. In addition, the supplier did not confirm that it had removed the signs itself, but merely passed on what its employees had allegedly done. The OLG considered this to be mere hearsay. The photos submitted did not help either, as they did not show close-ups of the places where the trademarks are usually attached. The horn button of vehicle no. 3 only appeared as a black spot in the pictures.      <\/p>\n\n<p>The court qualified the managing director&#8217;s conduct as grossly negligent. Anyone who has already been sued twice for similar violations must exercise particular care when importing another product and must not rely on vague assurances from third parties. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-war-mit-dem-fahrzeug-dessen-logos-schon-entfernt-waren\">What happened to the vehicle whose logos had already been removed?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The &#8220;Porsche&#8221; and &#8220;Spyder&#8221; lettering had already been removed from one of the vehicles prior to the offer in dispute. On the photos submitted, only dirt marks could be seen in the places where the signs had previously been located. Porsche considered this to be a trademark infringement. The car dealers considered this to be absurd.   <\/p>\n\n<p>The Frankfurt Higher Regional Court ruled in favor of Porsche. A dirt imprint that clearly shows where a trademark was once attached and how easily it could be reattached can be considered trademark-related use in the course of trade. In the case of a used vehicle that has not yet been reconditioned, it is precisely this imprint that is an argument for potential buyers. The vehicle can easily be re-branded with the coveted trademark. The court also pointed out that by sending photos, a permanent representation of this situation was created.    <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bedeutung-fur-die-praxis\">Significance for practice<\/h2>\n\n<p>Anyone importing vehicles or other goods is obliged to ensure that no protected signs are attached to the goods before crossing the border.<\/p>\n\n<p>The subsequent removal of trademarks does not automatically end the trademark owner&#8217;s right to destruction. Repeated infringements in particular may result in the goods having to be destroyed. <\/p>\n\n<p>Visible dirt marks in places where trademarks were previously located can also be considered trademark-related use if the goods are presented in a business context.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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>The judgment of the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main shows that trademark owners have very far-reaching laws in the event of repeated infringements.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has issued a cease-and-desist declaration twice and still imports vehicles with brand logos must expect the vehicles to be completely destroyed. Even the subsequent removal of the logos will not help if the court considers this to be too lenient in view of the overall situation.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decision makes it clear how seriously German courts take the instrument of the destruction claim &#8211; especially when deterrence aspects are in the foreground.<\/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_b81ee86acd7a13cffe05496142ab59b2\" 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>A court has affirmed the claim for destruction of vehicles due to infringement of Porsche trademarks. 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