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French Supreme Court: No Limitation Period For Trademark Invalidity Actions After The PACTE Law

In a decision dated January 28, 2026 (no. 24-14.760), the French Supreme Court has overturned the approach previously taken by the lower courts regarding the limitation regime applicable to trademark invalidity actions...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Online Reputation Management: Why Maintaining Consumer Trust Is Key For Brand Owners

In the AI era, can you really say you have full control over how your brand is used online, including whether and how it may be being manipulated by others?

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Questel

Secondary Liability Of Logistics Service Providers: German Court Clarifies Duties To Monitor China Direct Shipments

On August 7, 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf (Second Chamber) delivered a significant judgment in Case 20 U 9/25 between a German sportswear manufacturer...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

James Bond's "Moneypenny" – Professional, Loyal, And Understanding – But Also Characterful?

In a recent decision by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg (docket no. 5 U 83/23, GRUR-RR 2025, 70 – MONEYPENNY), the court dealt with the question of whether the well-known character...

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Report Trademark Law - August 2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Justice Of The European Union: Limitation Of Trademark Rights Only To The Extent Provided For In The Trademarks Directive – Extraterritorial Application Of National Trademark Rights: Possession Abroad

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Quick Tip: Preliminary Injunction Proceedings In Trademark Litigation (2022) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Mastering Complexities In EU Copyright Law: A Discussion On The Opinion Of Advocate General Szpunar In The Mio And USM Haller Cases Delivered On 8 May 2025 (Joined Cases C-580/23 And C-795/23)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Fashion Faux Pas - The Battle Of The MKs

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Maucher Jenkins

Customs Seizure For IP Infringement In Practice

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SKW Schwarz

The „Neoperl" Decision Of The CJEU On The Limits Of The Power Of The General Court To Alter Prior Decisions – C 93/23P, Neoperl AG

European Union IP

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Bardehle Pagenberg

The Sound Of Silence: EUIPO Board Of Appeal Criticised For Failing To Consider Perception Of Different European-language Speakers

European Union IP

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FRKelly

IP Report 2012/I

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Report 2010/V

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Court Of Appeal, December 23, 2025, Decision On Application For Withdrawal, UPC_CoA_523/2024

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Planned Revision Of The Attribution Taxation Of Foreign Family Foundations And Trusts

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POELLATH

Reviewing EU Payments, Crypto-Assets And AI-linked Fraud Trends: Key Insights And Expectations From The ESAs And ECB

European Union Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

EBA Publishes Draft Guidelines On The Authorisation Of Third Country Branches

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

€10 Million Payment To Settle Sanctions Investigation Into Usmanov

Germany International

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Duane Morris LLP

The RCD Is Dead – Long Live The EU Design!

On November 18, 2024, the text of "Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2024, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

From Research To Market: Successful IP Management Between Universities And Startups

Collaborations between universities and startups are a key component for innovation and economic growth.

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Maucher Jenkins

Recent Decision By The EUIPO Board Of Appeal: Sound Marks Representing The Acceleration Of A Vehicle Cannot Be Registered For Vehicles

The EUIPO (Fifth Board of Appeal, "BoA") has rejected the registration of a sound mark that represents the effect of acceleration or increased performance of a vehicle. According to the EUIPO...

European Union IP

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Bardehle Pagenberg

LD Munich, July 31, 2024, Decision On The Merits, UPC_CFI_233/2023

In order to be considered part of the state of the art (Art. 54 (1) EPC), an invention must be found clearly integrally, directly and unambiguously in one single piece of prior

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Haribo's Gummy Bear: More Triumphs And Trials In Trade Mark Protection In The Food And Drink Industry

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Potter Clarkson

Episode 12 - The Evolution Of An IP Consultant: What Comes Next? (Podcast)

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Trademark Protection In The Life Sciences Business - Why Start-Ups And Founders Should Take Care

Germany Healthcare

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

Recent Decisions On German Utility Model Registration

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Maucher Jenkins

Appeal Decision Finds HARIBO's Gummy Bear Figurative Trade Mark Distinctive

Germany International

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Burges Salmon

Licence Agreements - What To Watch Out For?

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Oppenhoff

Trademark Protection In The Metaverse

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Oppenhoff

Claims Under Unfair Competition And Trademark Law When Trading In Soft Currency

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Oppenhoff

IP Rights At Trade Fairs

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Maucher Jenkins

[IP EU] Audi Won A Trademark Lawsuit Against Nio In Germany

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HFG Law & Intellectual Property

Trademark Protection In The Metaverse

As in an earlier article in our series on the metaverse, we are addressing the topic of the distribution of digital products. In this context, the question that inevitably arises is whether...

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Oppenhoff

Claims Under Unfair Competition And Trademark Law When Trading In Soft Currency

As already announced, our series of articles on e-sports and gaming starts this week. In this connection, we will be answering legal questions from the areas of competition, corporate, data protection and labour law.

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Oppenhoff

IP Rights At Trade Fairs

Do you want to exhibit your new products at the next trade fair? Then you should definitely clarify in advance whether your products are sufficiently protected by industrial property rights.

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Maucher Jenkins

[IP EU] Audi Won A Trademark Lawsuit Against Nio In Germany

A recent court ruling between the historical German auto manufacturer Audi and Chinese electric automaker Nio has stirred up some discussions.

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HFG Law & Intellectual Property

IP Quick Tip: Cost Reimbursement At The UPC Where Multiple Parties Are Involved (Podcast)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Quick Tip: Trademarks In The Metaverse (Video)

In this Quick Tip, I would like to focus on the question of what this new world means for your trademark applications.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Quick Tip: Preliminary Injunction Proceedings In Trademark Litigation (Podcast)

Which points do you need to observe when requesting a preliminary injunction for trademark infringement? In this episode, our attorney-at-law Claus M. Eckhartt explains the nuts and bolts of PI proceedings in trademark litigation.

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Bardehle Pagenberg

The Cyber Resilience Act

On September 15 2022, the European Commission published its "Proposal for a Regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020"...

Germany Technology

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Taylor Wessing PartG mbB

What If All IP Rights Lasted Forever?

In the modern era of Intellectual Property (IP) — i.e., the last 150 years or so — it has always been a given that patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, design rights and all other IP rights can or will expire.

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Dennemeyer S.A.

IP Insights: Domains And Domain Names (Podcast)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Quick Tip: Easily Avoidable Errors In EU Design Applications (Podcast)

European Union IP

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Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Quick Tip: Domain Names (Podcast)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Insights: Application Strategies For Trademarks And Designs (Podcast)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

IP Insights: Proportionality Considerations In IP Litigation

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Trademarks In Germany: Game-Changing Advantages

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Gowling WLG

The Strange Saga Of Munich's Oktoberfest Trademark Application

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Dennemeyer S.A.

The Secret Code Of Tailored Skincare

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HGF Ltd

Berlin Regional Court Declares German Word Mark "Black Friday" To Be Revoked

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Noerr

ECJ Takes Action Against The Bad Habit Of The Repetition Trademark

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Maiwald Patentanwalts

Think Outside The… Square?

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Office Freylinger

Draft EU Regulation For Artificial Intelligence Proposes Fines Of Up To 6% Of Total Annual Turnover

European Union Technology

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Morrison & Foerster LLP

Brexit: Address For Service In Proceedings Before The IP Office Of The United Kingdom

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Brexit: Zustellanschrift Und Vertretung In Verfahren Vor Dem Amt Für Geistiges Eigentum Des Vereinigten Königreichs

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

German Tax Circular Has Wide-Ranging Implications For IP Transactions And M&A

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Mayer Brown

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IP Quick Tip: Preliminary Injunction Proceedings In Trademark Litigation (2022) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

Face À L'IA : Comment Protéger Ses Créations ?｜Maître Maria Berrada｜INFLUXIO Talk #3 (Video)

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Influxio Avocats

Changes In The Nice Classification Of EU Trademarks (Video)

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Due Diligence Issues When Acquiring A Company | Part 1: Intellectual Property (Video)

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WH Partners

IP Tips For Startups (Video)

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JWP Patent & Trademark Attorneys

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