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EPO Decision G 1/24: Description and Drawings Always Relevant for Claim Interpretation
- July 10
- IP-NEWS
The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued its long-awaited decision in G 1/24, confirming a key principle of European patent law: The description and drawings must always be considered when interpreting patent claims – not only in cases of ambiguity....mehr
BGH decision on copyright protection for design products: High hurdles for works of applied art
- February 20
- IP-NEWS
The decision of the BGH (Bundesgerichtshof; German Federal Court of Justice) of 20 February 2025 (Ref. I ZR 16/24; I ZR 17/24; I ZR 18/24) concerns the copyright protection of Birkenstock brand sandals and provides an important clarification of the requirements of Section 2 (1) No. 4, (2) UrhG with regard to works of applied art....mehr
Launch of the new Court of Arbitration at the DIHK – Efficient conflict resolution for companies
- January 15
- IP-NEWS
With the start of the work of the Court of Arbitration (SGH) of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) in December 2024, companies will have a new opportunity to resolve commercial conflicts quickly, safely and efficiently. The SGH offers tailor-made arbitration and mediation processes that can serve as an alternative to lengthy and cost-intensive court proceed...mehr
Lego may defend the design protection of a building block before the General Court
- February 1
- IP-NEWS
In the judgement of 24.01.2024, ref. T-537/22 of the European Court of Justice in the dispute over the design of a Lego building block, the validity of the Community design of a Lego building block was confirmed. The rival company Delta Sports had already tried uns...mehr
New ECTA Patent Committee: mission, vision, and destiny
- January 22
- IP-NEWS
The European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) has established a Patent Committee, which is a surprising move since its traditional focus on trademarks. However, considering ECTA's evolution into various intellectual property (IP) fields over the years, including geographical indications, designs, copyright, and others, and the internationalization...mehr
A dynamic and exciting area of IP law: #patents.
- October 17
- IP-NEWS
We are pleased to announce that ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association), an association with a long history in various aspects of IPR, is embarking on this important issue of the intellectual property law. Today, ECTA's Board of Supervisors officially gave the go-ahead for the establishment of a Patent Committe...mehr
Black Friday” trademark must be cancelled
- July 18
- IP-NEWS
The word mark "Black Friday" must be deleted from the register of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. This was decided by the Federal Court of Justice in the last instance, as reported by plaintiff Simon Gall, who operates the website "blackfriday.de". Previously, the Kammergericht Berlin (KG) had already ordered the deletion due to an invalidity of the trademark .Acc...mehr
Germany has deposited its instrument of ratification for the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
- February 20
- IP-NEWS
Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court on 17 February 2023. This means that the "sunrise period" - as last planned - will start on 1 March 2023. With the deposit of the instrument of ratification by Germany, the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will enter into force on 1 June 2023....mehr
The ending of the German-Swiss Trademark Agreement of 1892
- February 15
- IP-NEWS
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
- February 13
- IP-NEWS
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
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