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FRÄNKISCHE Industrial Pipes prevails against ABB in dispute over the protection of intellectual property rights under competition law with KLAKA and WEICKMANN

03/09/2023

Karlsruhe/Königsberg/Munich, 09.03.2023: There is no supplementary protection under competition law for a connecting piece for corrugated pipes for railways, which were protected by a meanwhile expired patent of ABB Schweiz AG.

WirtschaftsWoche: KLAKA is top law firm for patent law

11/21/2022

Dr. Stefan Eck listed in the ranking of the most renowned patent law experts in Germany

Equality of arms - The counterclaim of the defendant pursuant to Sec. 13 (5) Unfair Competition Act for reimbursement of the expenses for its legal defense

07/12/2022

The "Act to Reinforce Fair Competition" has introduced a new claim for payment by the defendant who has been wrongly or incorrectly warned due to an infringement of the Unfair Competition Act (UWG), thus expanding the arsenal of his defense…

KLAKA obtains important ECJ judgement: National law is applicable in tort jurisdiction for EU-IP rights

03/07/2022

Luxembourg, 07.03.2022: Courts in the European Union that rule on the infringement of Community designs and EU trade marks in the tort jurisdiction may apply national law to supplementary claims. This has been decided by the Court of Justice of the…

When you read "Glashütte" on the label, you know it's Glashütte / Glashütte Regulation protects the designation of origin of watches from Saxony

02/14/2022

Munich, 14.02.2022: On Friday, the Federal Council adopted the Regulation on the Protection of the Geographical Indication "Glashütte" ("Glashütte Regulation"), which protects the designation of origin "Glashütte" for watches from the Saxon town of…

Advertising of digital doctor visits inadmissible / Wettbewerbszentrale wins against health insurer ottonova also before the FCJ

12/09/2021

Karlsruhe/Munich, Dec. 9, 2021: The advertising of comprehensive primary medical care (diagnosis, therapy recommendation, sick leave) by means of remote treatment that is not limited to specific illnesses or complaints continues to be prohibited in…

Higher Regional Court of Munich prohibits Aldi from distributing “Champagner Sorbet“ / Comité Champagne asserts itself again with KLAKA against Aldi

07/01/2021

Munich, 1 July 2021: Champagne-containing ice cream may not be marketed under the name “Champagner Sorbet”. This designation infringes the designation of origin Champagne enjoying protection in Europe. Just because the ice cream contains Champagne it…

Federal Supreme Court: A medical care centre may not use the title doctor in its name without a doctor as medical director

04/15/2021

With the assistance of KLAKA, the Oberpfalz District Dental Association prevails against Dr. Z Medical Care Centre in a dispute over the name

Inventor Glenn Rolus Borgward Wins Patent Dispute on "Digital Book" with KLAKA against Sony

12/04/2020

Numerous laptop models of Sony's VAIO series infringe a patent of Virtual Paper Licensing. This was decided by the Düsseldorf Court of Appeals in patent infringement proceedings that have been going on for 8 years. Virtual Paper...

Patent infringement: Sony loses legal battle over "Vaio" laptops (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 4.12.2020)

12/04/2020

After eight years of litigation, it has been decided that Sony must pay damages to an inventor from Munich. The Japanese company has infringed a patent with its well-known "Vaio" laptops...

First video examination of witnesses before the 10th Civil Division of the Federal Supreme Court – Saddle manufacturer Prestige Italia prevails with KLAKA and Farago

09/18/2020

The Corona pandemic is also necessitating new approaches in patent proceedings: In a patent invalidity case, witnesses were heard by video link before the 10th Civil Division of the Federal Supreme Court.

Importance of patents and trademarks for listed companies - Podcast "Der Finanzwesir rockt" with Dr. Stefan Eck

08/10/2020

The protection of patents and trademarks is an essential factor for the economic success of many companies. The enforcement of intellectual property can have a decisive impact on the value of a company.

Wettbewerbszentrale prevails with KLAKA against misleading advertising for digital doctor's visit and sick note

07/10/2020

The Munich Higher Regional Court (OLG) has ruled that in commercial transactions in the Federal Republic of Germany, remote medical treatment in the form of a digital doctor's visit may only be advertised in exceptional cases.

Germany’s Cartel Office weighs in on Nokia/Daimler SEP dispute (World Intellectual Property Review, 24.06.2020)

06/24/2020

The Federal Cartel Office of Germany has stepped into a standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing dispute between Nokia and Daimler, urging a court to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to clarify fundamental questions.

Search for drug against Covid-19: Ministry of Health may order use of patents (Handelsblatt, 31.03.2020)

03/31/2020

The Ministry of Health has been given additional authority in a global infection event like Corona. It can now order the use of an invention. "Patent holders must not be expropriated without compensation," explains patent lawyer Stefan Eck of Klaka…