Reclaim Early Repayment Penalty on Loans
15. August 2025
Advertising with Olympic references – Legal boundaries and current case law The promotional use of terms related to the Olympic Games regularly raises complex questions
...Illegitimacy of “Tell-A-Friend” Features: Legal Situation and Implications in Light of the BGH Jurisprudence The spread of digital communication has provided companies with numerous opportunities
...Overview of the occasion for the judgment The Local Court of Hanover had to address, in a case (Case No.: 550 C 13442/12, judgment dated
...Moderna prevails in patent dispute against Pfizer/BioNTech On March 8, 2025, the Düsseldorf Regional Court ruled in a widely noted case that Pfizer and BioNTech
...Introduction to “Orphan Drug” Market Exclusivity The market exclusivity for so-called “orphan drugs,” i.e., medicines for the treatment of rare diseases, represents a central mechanism
...No right to continue legal action against an expired patent: Expansion and classification of the current BGH decision With its judgment of July 19, 2022
...Burden of Proof in the Context of Double Invention – Clarification by Case Law The correct allocation of inventorship and the associated rights represents an
...Federal Court of Justice confirms trademark protection for Ritter Sport’s square packaging On July 23, 2020, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a landmark
...Rulings of the BGH from February 20, 2025 – Case Nos.: I ZR 16/24; I ZR 17/24; I ZR 18/24 The manufacturer of a
...KG Berlin on Unlawful Customer Reviews – Ruling of July 10, 2024 – Case No. 5 U 92/22 Customer reviews in an online shop
...ECJ Strengthens Copyright Protection – Judgment of October 24, 2024 – C-227/23 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reinforced copyright protection for works
...Application for Nullity of a 3D Trademark Rejected – Case No. T-298/22 The shape of the figures of a well-known toy manufacturer remains protected
...Judgments of the BGH of September 11, 2024 – Case No.: I ZR 139/23 / I ZR 140/23 / I ZR 141/23 Photomurals and copyright
...Right to Recognition of Authorship – BGH I ZR 102/23 Even if authorship is contested only towards the author, this can still constitute a
...Publication Only with License – Decision of the Munich Regional Court, Ref.: 42 O 10792/22 Films, videos, music – online platforms make such works publicly
...The Cologne regional court strengthens authors with judgment from Dezember 21, 2023 German copyright law can also be applied when the infringement occurs on a
...Ghostwriters are no less than co-authors of the works they create and as such benefit from copyright protections. Case in point: a ruling of Cologne’s
...Brand-name perfumes exude an air of exclusivity, and who better to preserve their luxurious reputation and make sure they do not end up in a
...Registering a trademark makes it illegal for third parties to make unauthorized use of the mark. Its proprietor is thus able to protect themselves against
...An advertisement for a vacation rental that features a photo wallpaper does not constitute a copyright infringement, according to the Landgericht (LG) [Regional Court of]
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