The German Act to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market will enter into force on 7 June 2021 – as the first national transposition of the Digital Single Market Directive ...more
6/1/2021
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Online Platforms ,
Publishers ,
Regulatory Oversight
While further clarity on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (“DSM Directive”) can be expected at the European level in the next two weeks with the guidelines of the EU Commission on Art. 17 of the DSM...more
4/16/2021
/ Art ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Copyright Directive ,
Free Speech ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight
Germany’s highest civil court signs off on the business model behind AdBlock Plus -
The popular adblocking software AdBlock Plus, and the underlying business model of Eyeo GmbH, do not fall foul of German unfair...more
Decision of the German Patent and Trademark Office of 27 March 2018 (ref. no. 30 2013 057 574 – S 33/17/Lösch) -
The German PTO has seen the light in the dark of the “Black Friday” battles: The term has been declared free...more
4/10/2018
/ Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Money Services Business ,
PayPal ,
Retail Market ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks