LexDellmeier - 2021 Holiday Greetings from the whole IP team here in Munich, Germany."Santa Claus is coming to town" is the music you will hear, when you watch our Xmas video card and turn on the sound... but, do…

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!Anyone who wants to know when and where Halloween originates from should check out the great article the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) published in German and English. Fact is that…

LexDellmeier supports great local charity project “SPENDIERMAß”[[{"type":"media","fid":"5342","view_mode":"default","instance_fields":"override","attributes":{"height":486,"width":928,"style":"width: 700px;…

The 187th Oktoberfest should have taken place as usual on the Theresienwiese in Munich in 2021. But also this year the Corona pandemic ensures that unfortunately nothing will come of it. At the press conference on…

Webinar Announcement: 15 September 2021, 10 - 11 a.m.  --  "Trademark Law advanced - Proof of genuine trademark use" (in German)As a brand owner, the value of your business can depend significantly on one or more…

Webinarankündigung: 15. September 2021, 10.00 – 11.00 Uhr -  „Markenrecht advanced – Markenerhalt durch den Nachweis ernsthafter Benutzung“Als Markeninhaber kann der Wert Ihres Unternehmens erheblich von einer…

LexDellmeier-Team on a Lama-AdventureIn August 2021 we had the chance to go on a Lama-Tour through the village Beuerberg (near Starnberger See). This was a special and extraordinary experience with lots of fun…

The European General Court (EGC) ruled for the first time on 7 July 2021 on the registration of a sound mark represented in an audio format and its requirements. The case concerned the question of whether the…

On 6 July 2021, the “Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft e.V.” (Federal Association of medium-sized businesses) hosted a webinar on the topic "AI and Intellectual Property". At this Event, sponsored by…

LexDellmeier in the past eight months has developed and now launched "BenBot" – version 1.0 – a chatbot who assists in answering questions relating to EU trademark applications. Special features include an…

After almost 10 years, the dispute over the PIRELLI figurative trademark comes to an end with a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 3 June 2021. The European General Court (EGC) previously ruled that…

I. General aspects relating to 3D/shape marksThe 3D trademark is a figurative trademark in which the three-dimensional design or shape of a trademark is protected. This can be the packaging or shape of a…

When hearing about the „BavariaWeed“ decision of the European General Court (Decision of 12 May 2021, T-178/20 – currently only available in German and French) for the first time, one‘s initial reaction might be…

Terms and Conditions of the Use of the Chatbot “BenBot” - Status: 15 May 2021PreambleThese Terms and Conditions of the use of the Chatbot “BenBot” (hereinafter: the Chatbot Terms and Conditions) apply to all…

On April 21, 2021, the European Commission published a draft bill on dealing with Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is intended to set a global standard for the use of these technologies as the world's first…

On New Types of Trademarks  --  EU Common Practice CP11 recently publishedRecently, in April 2021, the Intellectual Property Offices of the EU Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN) published a new Common Practice…

Am 28. April 2021 hat die Kanzlei LexDellmeier ihr Webinar 4 zum Thema "Markenrecht 1x1" gehalten. Während des ca. 60-minütigen Webinars haben Rechtsanwältin Alexandra Dellmeier, Rechtsanwältin F. Andrea Breier…

On April 26, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD), as we do every year. The focus will lie on the crucial role that intellectual property plays in encouraging creativity and innovation. For this…

I. General facts on color marksColor marks are marks that consist either of one color only or of a combination of colors (without outlines). As with all forms of trademarks, distinctiveness is required for the…