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Dr. Matthias Vogt joins the patent attorney team at the Munich office

Munich, 17 February 2023 - Müller Schupfner & Partner is pleased to welcome Dr. Matthias Vogt as a new member of its team. Dr. Vogt was admitted to the German Patent Bar yesterday. Dr. Vogt has already passed his patent bar examination in December 2022 with above-average results. "We are very pleased that Dr. Vogt h...mehr

The ending of the German-Swiss Trademark Agreement of 1892

In terms of the Trademark Law Modernization Act (TMA), Germany has terminated the "Agreement between Switzerland and Germany Concerning the Mutual Protection of Patents, Designs and Trademarks" of 1892. The agreement was concluded at the time between the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, on the one han...mehr

NFT judgement: Hermès wins NFT lawsuit for trademark infringement

Hermes International SA V. Rothschild, S.D.N.Y., No. 1:22-cv-00384 A Non-Fungible Token, or NFT for short, is a digital work of art with a certificate of authenticity. This certificate of authenticity is stored in the blockchain and is therefore immutable. Furthermore, unlike cryptocurrency, for example, NFTs are indivis...mehr

ECTA 41st Annual Conference / Prague

The ECTA 41st Annual Conference will be held from 28 June - 01 July 2023 in Prague. The following participant will attend for Müller Schupfner and Partner: Patent Attorney F. Peter Müller peter.mueller@mspartner.de...mehr

INTA 2023 Annual Meeting / Singapore

The INTA Annual Meeting will be held from 16 - 20 May 2023 in Singapore. The following participants will attend for Müller Schupfner & Partner: Patent Attorney Georg U. Schupfner georg.schupfner@mspartner.de Attorn...mehr

Constitutional complaints concerning the legal protection system of the European Patent Office unsuccessful in the result

2 BvR 2480/10, 2 BvR 561/18, 2 BvR 786/15, 2 BvR 756/16, 2 BvR 421/13 By decision published on 12 January 2023, the Second Senate of the Supreme Court of Germany dismissed as inadmissible several constitutional complaints lodged by the appellants against decisions of the Technical Boards of Appeal and the Enlarged Board...mehr

MSP succeeds in registering the position mark “red dot” on the wheel hub for commercial vehicle axles for SAF Holland Group

SAF Holland Group is one of the leading and globally operating companies in the field of manufacturing complex, high-quality components and systems for the truck and transport trailer industry, in particular for the semi-trailer and bus industry. For decades, SAF Holland Group has used a "red dot" on the wheel hubs as a distinctive mark for its products....mehr

Müller Schupfner & Partner congratulates Matthias Vogt on passing his patent attorney examination

Munich, 20 December 2022 - Müller Schupfner & Partner congratulates Dr. Matthias Vogt on passing his German patent attorney examination with above-average grades. "We are very pleased that Dr. Vogt has completed his training as a patent attorney with an excellent performance and that we will soon be able to welcome...mehr

UPC – Start of the sunrise period postponed to 01 March 2023

The President of the UPC / Court Of Appeal, Mr Klaus Grabinski, and the Acting Chairman of the Administrative Committee the UPC, Mr Johannes Karcher, have announced that the start of the Sunrise Period is postponed to 01 March 2023. As a consequence, the UPCA will enter into force from 01 June 2023. Initially, the start...mehr

Unified Patent Court appoints experienced German judges

On October 19, 2022, the Unified Patent Court published the judges elected for the court. Both Mr. Grabinski and Ms. Rombach were appointed as judges in the court of second instance, both of whom have already worked at the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) for the Xth Senate, which is responsible for patent disputes. Mr. Grabinski, who is currently the deputy chairman of...mehr