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The German Federal Patent Court clarified with its judgment (Judgment dated 5 August 2014; Case No.: 27 W (pat) 18/14) in the case “BOSCH” vs. “boshi” that likelihood of confusion is only given if various factors…
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2014 was an exciting year for our law firm: We are especially delighted that Mrs. Hannah Eckermann and Mrs. Marlene Treffler joined our team.
Besides, we are lucky that we could expand and transmit our…
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Christmas is a time for tranquility, contemplation and the family. But, it is also a time of consumption: Many people receive a 13th salary or holiday bonus which they spend on presents, decoration and at…
Brand Finance Football 50 is an annual study conducted by one of the leading brand valuation and strategy consultancies. The study determines which of the word largest football clubs have the most powerful and…
The European General Court (EGC) ruled that the three dimensional shape of the Rubik‘s Cube as a Community trademark is valid (Judgment dated 25 November 2014; Case No.: T‑450/09).
Background of the Case and…
The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.) is a German engineering association which is based in Frankfurt and has political offices in Brussels and Berlin. With over 3.100 member companies the…
The EGC (European General Court) decided that a wavy line is not distinctive for Vans and not registrable as a Community Trademark (Judgment dated 6 November 2014; Case No.: T-53/13).
Background of the Case and…
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) celebrated its 20th anniversary on 17 November 2014 in the new auditorium of OHIM's premises, in Alicante, Spain. On this day OHIM commemorates 20 years…
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In urgent cases, it makes sense for intellectual property (IP) rights owners to apply for a preliminary injunction (PI). Especially if an infringing product is launched on the market, it is important to react…
The European General Court (ECG) decided on 7 October 2014 that a likelihood of confusion between the word/device trademark “T” of Tifosi Optics and the earlier trademark “T” of Tom Tailor exists (Case…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new, multilingual terminology portal called „PEARL“ which gives access to scientific and technical terms derived from patent documents. It helps…
Interbrand, started in 1974 with its approximately 40 offices in 27 countries, is one of the biggest and oldest brand consultancy companies around the world. Every year, Interbrand conducts and publishes various…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has given a preliminary ruling on questions relating to three-dimensional trademarks forwarded to it by the Dutch courts (Judgment dates 18 September 2014;…
The German Federal Supreme Court decided that only Langenscheidt is allowed to use the color yellow for language training products in Germany (Judgment dated 18 September 2014; I ZR 228/12).
Background of the…
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that European libraries may digitize books and make them available at electronic reading points without first coming to an agreement with the holder of…
The Higher Regional Court Celle, Germany, decided that it is misleading to add six stars next to the door of a luxus hotel (13 U 76/14 dated 15 July 2014).
Background of the Case and Subject Matter
A hotel…