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Different Kinds of Cool That Still Just Don’t Register: Why Birkenstocks & Melted Rink Ice (AKA Water) Aren’t Copyrightable

In 2015, the Wall Street Journal observed why Birkenstock sandals might be considered cool: “It’s a taboo thing,” said New York-based stylist Brian Coats, who dresses Jimmy Fallon....more

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“Hamburger Brauch" hoch zwei – UVE bedarf zur Ausräumung der Wiederholungsgefahr keiner konkret bezifferten Vertragsstrafe

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Im Falle des Verstoßes gegen eine erste strafbewehrte Unterlassungs- und Verpflichtungserklärung (UVE) nach sogenanntem "Hamburger Brauch", d.h. ohne konkret bezifferte Vertragsstrafe, kann nach einer kürzlich ergangenen...more

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German courts set advertising stage for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

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Although the opening ceremony of the next Olympic Games in Tokyo is still more than a year away, recent decisions of the German courts are already preparing the stage for commercial and advertising activities evolving around...more

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IPunkt | IP auf den Punkt gebracht - Januar 2019

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MARKENRECHTSMODERNISIERUNGSGESETZ (MaMoG) ZUR UMSETZUNG DER EU-MARKENRECHTSLINIE 2015/2436 TRITT IN KRAFT - Am 14. Januar 2019 trat die Novellierung des Markengesetzes durch das MaMoG in Kraft, mit der eine Reihe von...more

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German Supreme Court remains claimant-friendly on cease and desist orders

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Another milestone for cease and desist orders has been reached in Germany. The German Federal Supreme Court has clarified in a number of decisions that defendants in cease and desist orders not only have to cease the...more

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