11/10/2025 8:35:24 AM “Stocking” goods: CJEU has confirmed the cross-border reach of trade marks By Manuel Kröller On 1 August 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Case C-76/24 Tradeinn Retail Services S.L....
7/9/2025 2:33:07 PM Never again clueless: Understanding the title right for a work of art under German law By Rick Wendler When we think about intellectual property, many people immediately picture trade marks for goods or services and patents for inventions....
12/16/2024 12:01:27 PM Fact or Law? Scope of the Board of Appeal’s assessment can include well-known facts not adduced by parties By Julia Präger Introduction In the realm of trade mark law, the assessment of potential confusion between marks is a critical component of legal...
9/13/2023 3:31:00 PM It’s all fun and games – Trade mark on miniature models By Julia Präger Using a trade mark on miniature models does not take unfair advantage of the repute of the trade mark if the model is realistic and there...
5/3/2022 9:39:00 AM Never again no idea about title rights By Julia Präger The German Trade Mark Act not only protects trade marks and company names but work titles, too. Work titles are the names/designations of...