Tag: Federal court

Individual letters as trademarks - protection with restrictions In principle, individual letters can be registered and protected as trademarks. However, the scope of protection of ...

In a recent ruling (OLG Stuttgart, judgment of 01.08.2024 - 4 U 101/24), the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart declared a coaching contract null and ...

In its ruling of 10.09.2024 (case no. I ZR 99/23), the Federal Court of Justice ruled that the installation of a photo wallpaper in a ...

The use of third-party trademarks in meta tags or via SEO plugins is a common practice in digital marketing, but one that carries legal risks. ...

The Federal Court of Justice has ruled that advertising with an ambiguous environmental term (here: "climate neutral") is only permissible if the advertising itself explains ...

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has made an important clarification on the scope of protection of the right of recognition under copyright law in ...

The Federal Court of Justice confirms: AI cannot be an inventor In its most recent decision X ZB 5/22 of 11 June 2024, the Federal ...

In a recent ruling, the Düsseldorf Regional Court decided that even the impression that a company rejects foreign SEPA accounts constitutes anti-competitive discrimination. An actual ...

Advocate General at the ECJ on the admissibility of cheat software For many years, I had the opportunity to accompany one of the best-known automation ...

Introduction In competition law, there are always interesting cases that show how complex and multi-layered the topic of product design and branding can be. One ...

BGH strengthens the rights of players in foreign online sports betting In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has strengthened the rights ...

On the right of withdrawal of a consumer residing in Germany when concluding "purchase and service contracts" for teak trees in Costa Rica with a ...

I just received an email from my old gym that made me wonder. It was about the extension of their "Black Week" promotion, an offer ...

The civil dispute between the plaintiff (Boris Becker) and the defendant (Oliver Pocher) arose from an approximately 15-minute segment broadcast on 29.10.2020 in the RTL ...

The VI. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union for a preliminary ruling ...

Introduction In a landmark decision, the Cologne Higher Regional Court has recalibrated the liability of service providers in the area of copyright law. The focus ...

Introduction In a recent ruling, the Hamburg Regional Court made a decision that is causing a stir in the legal landscape. The court agreed with ...

There has been noticeable uncertainty in the coaching industry to date, particularly with regard to the applicability of the Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG) to ...

Introduction On June 15, 2023, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) issued a significant decision in the context of copyright law under the case ...

The German Federal Court of Justice has decided to refer questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union for clarification of the copyright ...