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Defending against claims of alleged design infringements can be very complex: <\/strong> Our attorneys will support you in successfully defending yourself against allegations of counterfeiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenges posed by design law
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Die Inanspruchnahme von Unternehmen wegen vermeintlicher Nachahmung von Designs (fr\u00fcher: Geschmacksmuster) stellt die Betroffenen vor gro\u00dfe Herausforderungen. Unternehmen, die Abmahnungen <\/a>erhalten, sehen sich dabei nicht nur rechtlichen Herausforderungen im Designrecht <\/a>sondern zumeist auch unmittelbaren wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen ausgesetzt. Ob die geltend gemachten designrechtlichen Anspr\u00fcche tats\u00e4chlich bestehen, ist oftmals jedoch nicht so klar, wie es der Wortlaut der Abmahnungen zun\u00e4chst erscheinen lassen mag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First of all, it should be noted that a design is a so-called unexamined property right. This means that a registered design has not been examined by the responsible patent and trademark office to determine whether it even fulfills the substantive requirements for protection of a design. It must therefore always be assessed beforehand whether the allegedly infringed design grants protection at all. However, even in this case, an infringement of rights cannot necessarily be assumed. This is because the question of whether one’s own goods are so similar to the design that, for example, the same overall impression is created, is usually not clear-cut and can often be decided with arguments in one direction or the other. This often opens up realistic opportunities to successfully defend against the claims asserted. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Design law claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you receive a cease and desist letter under design law or are already in a legal dispute in court, the following claims are usually asserted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n