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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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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...

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.

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.

Tesla must not advertise in Germany with statements for vehicle assistance functions such as "Autopilot included". The advertising is misleading because it promises more than the vehicles are actually capable of or allowed to do, ruled the München I…

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.

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.

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…

Fischerwerke has successfully defended a patent for wall fastening technology against its Spanish competitor, Celo. The ruling by the Federal Court of Justice is also a prime example of a legal technique known as intermediate...

The fischerwerke GmbH & Co. KG, based in Waldachtal/Germany, has successfully defended European Patent EP 1 338 711 B1 for special fixings for sanitary ceramics in nullity appeal proceedings before the German Federal Supreme Court – BGH (Docket…