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3 Dec 2021 | IP-Update

Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf: Attribution of redesign measures by customers after the "Garage Door" decision

Introduction Claiming a direct patent infringement (Sec. 9 Patent Act) is generally easier for the patent proprietor than claiming an indirect patent infringement (Sec. 10 Patent Act), because the la...

26 Aug 2021 | IP-Update

Stuttgart Higher Regional Court rules on a claimed copyright infringement of "Happy Birthday" by modified radio spot

The OLG Stuttgart has ruled that the mere adoption of the words "Happy Birthday" as well as the use of an only slightly modified original melody does not constitute copyright infringement (OLG Stuttga...

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12 Aug 2021 | IP-Update

Promotion in the EU, liability in Germany? - News on cross-border trademark infringements

The worldwide availability of offers and ordering options is one of the great achievements of online commerce. However, the expansion of the territorial reach can also be accompanied by an expansion o...

23 Jul 2021 | IP-Update

Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO in case G 1/21 "videoconference"

On July 16, 2021 the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued an order in case G 1/21. The Enlarged Board of Appeal found that oral proceedings before the Boards of Appe...

21 Jun 2021 | IP-Update

New Regulations for applications with the Chinese Patent Office (CNIPA)

On October 17, 2020, the government of the People‘s Republic of China approved the fourth amendment to the Chinese Patent law (CPL), which has far reaching consequences for the quality of patent appli...

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