WEBINAR - Intellectual Property (IP) Software and IP Management

Beitragsdatum: 
10. September 2024
Categories: 
Patent Law, Patents, Seminar, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
Tags: 
#intellectualproperty, #software, #aisoftware, #trademarks, #ipmanagement

State-of-the-art IP management in the year 2024 requires in-depth expertise and an outstanding cloud- and AI-based software. As an interdisciplinary team of lawyers and patent attorneys as well as computer scientists, engineers and physicists, the IP firm LexDellmeier - www.lexdellmeier.com - and the  German-based software company IP Servant GmbH - https://www.ip-servant.com - helps your IP department in the company or your IP law firm with the strategic planning and implementation with respect to the digitalization of your files, the introduction or improvement of processes & workflows the implementation of the cloud- and AI-based IP software “IP Servant”.

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Christmas – A festival of trademarks

Beitragsdatum: 
17. Dezember 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
Christmas, Christmas Trademark, Community Trademark, Consumption, Contemplation, OHIM, Santa Claus, Trademarks, Tranquility, United States Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO
Christmas is a time for tranquility, contemplation and the family. But, it is also a time of consumption: Many people receive a 13th salary or holiday bonus which they spend on presents, decoration and at Christmas markets. Approx 20% of the trades revenue is generated on and around Christmas. Therefore, companies try to “trademark” Christmas. As a result of that, competition is fierce during the holiday season. The office responsible for the registrations of trademarks in the EU, OHIM, reports numerous registered trademarks that incorporate “Christmas”.

Football Brands 2014 – FC Bayern München is still No. 1

Beitragsdatum: 
05. Dezember 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
Best Football Brands, Brand Finance Football 50, Brands, Football, Trademarks, Value
Brand Finance Football 50 is an annual study conducted by one of the leading brand valuation and strategy consultancies. The study determines which of the word largest football clubs have the most powerful and valuable brands. As you can see below, this year FC Bayern München maintained its No. 1 position with a brand value of 896 million US-Dollars. This year's Champions League Winner, Real Madrid, and the UK football club, Manchester United, follow on second and third position.

EGC: Rubik’s Cube trademark registration upheld

Beitragsdatum: 
03. Dezember 2014
Categories: 
Intellectual Property
Tags: 
European General Court, OHIM, Patent, Rubik's Cube, three-dimensional trademarks, trrademark
The European General Court (EGC) ruled that the three dimensional shape of the Rubik‘s Cube as a Community trademark is valid (Judgment dated 25 November 2014; Case No.: T‑450/09). Background of the Case and Subject Matter In 1974, a young Professor of Architecture in Budapest (Hungary) named Erno Rubik created the multi-colored “three-dimensional puzzles” you can see below. The so called “Rubik's Cube” can be twisted and turned around without falling apart. The aim is to make each side of the cube a single color.

VDMA : Product Piracy Study 2014

Beitragsdatum: 
28. November 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
Patents, Product Piracy, Trademarks, VDMA
The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.) is a German engineering association which is based in Frankfurt and has political offices in Brussels and Berlin. With over 3.100 member companies the VDMA is one of the largest industrial associations in Europe. The VDMA covers the entire engineering sector from component manufacturers, machine builders, plant erectors, system suppliers and system integrators through to service providers. It published its Product Piracy Study 2014 in its 7th edition this year. The data was collected between February 3rd and March 10th 2014 among VDMA company members. This year 337 companies from all over Europe took part at the study.

EGC: Wave of Vans is not registrable

Beitragsdatum: 
26. November 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
Brand Reputation, Community Trademark, Trademark, Vans
The EGC (European General Court) decided that a wavy line is not distinctive for Vans and not registrable as a Community Trademark (Judgment dated 6 November 2014; Case No.: T-53/13). Background of the Case and Subject Matter In September 2011 the American shoe manufacturer – VANS Inc. – filed an application for Community Trademark No. 008543183 at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) for the following word/device mark for - among others - clothing:

Congratulations: OHIM celebrated its 20th anniversary

Beitragsdatum: 
19. November 2014
Categories: 
Community Trademark
Tags: 
Anniversary, OHIM
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) celebrated its 20th anniversary on 17 November 2014 in the new auditorium of OHIM's premises, in Alicante, Spain. On this day OHIM commemorates 20 years of the Office and also the opening of OHIM's new building. History of OHIM OHIM is the trademark and designs registry for the internal market of the European Union (EU). It was set up in 1994 in Alicante, Spain. The decentralized agency registers Community Trademarks (CTM) since 1996, and Registered Community Designs (RCD) since 2003. The CTMs and the RCDs are valid throughout each of the currently 28 member states of the EU. It has received 1.3 million CTM applications from businesses within the EU and all over the world since 1996. Thus, OHIM has developed to be the largest EU agency. Below you can see a timeline with the most important changes at OHIM since 1994:

Interbrand: Best Chinese Brands 2014

Beitragsdatum: 
12. November 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
50 Chinese Brands 2014, Brand Value, China, Trademarks
Interbrand is the world’s leading brand consultancy, with a network of 33 offices in 27 countries. Since its Shanghai office first opened in 2002, Interbrand has partnered with various brands in China to assist them in creating and managing their brands’ values. In November 2014 they published the Top 50 Chinese Brands of the year.

Preliminary Injunction Procedures in IP Matters in Germany - Guidelines in a Nutshell

Beitragsdatum: 
29. Oktober 2014
Categories: 
Brand Value
Tags: 
Designs, Germany, Intellectual Property Proceedings in Germany, IP law, Preliminary Injunction, Procedure, Trademarks
In urgent cases, it makes sense for intellectual property (IP) rights owners to apply for a preliminary injunction (PI). Especially if an infringing product is launched on the market, it is important to react quickly. We take the opportunity to briefly outline the most important aspects below. 1. Introduction A preliminary injunction is a provisional court decision establishing or maintaining a legal situation in a quick summary procedure. Regarding trademark and design infringements, a specialized IP court in Germany will take a decision within 2-3 working days. In exceptional cases, such as at trade fairs, within 1-2 hours. 2. Requirements for a preliminary injunction

ECG: Decision on similarity of single letter marks “T”

Beitragsdatum: 
22. Oktober 2014
Categories: 
Uncategorized
The European General Court (ECG) decided on 7 October 2014 that a likelihood of confusion between the word/device trademark “T” of Tifosi Optics and the earlier trademark “T” of Tom Tailor exists (Case No.:T‑531/12). Background of the Case and Subject Matter In September 2009 the American enterprise - Tifosi Optics, Inc. - filed an application for registration of the Community Trademark No. 008543183 at the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) (as seen below on the right hand side). In February 2010 the German company - Tom Tailor GmbH - filed a notice of opposition because of the similarity to their word/ device Community Trademark No. 001368232 which you can see left below. Both trademarks are - among others - registered for clothing and glasses.

WIPO PEARL

Beitragsdatum: 
20. Oktober 2014
Categories: 
Uncategorized
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) launched a new, multilingual terminology portal called „PEARL“ which gives access to scientific and technical terms derived from patent documents.  It helps promote accurate and consistent use of terms across different languages, and makes it easier to search and share scientific and technical knowledge.