In our series of blog articles, genuine use of a trademark has already been an issue. But since the topic is very important and can even lead to loss of trademark rights, awareness raising cannot be rated high enough. We therefore chose the “LUTAMAX” decision of the General Court of the European Union (Joined Cases T-221/22 and T-242/22) to bring the topic to your attention once again.

(Source: Shutterstock Vector ID: 2148722679) Weiterlesen über Genuine Use of a Trademark – Always relevant, always worth a Reminder

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Copyright laws - among others in Germany - and the great difficulties to know and assess what is allowed - and what is not. Stars like Elvis, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Lady Gaga are musical icons and partly already legends of music history.  They are everywhere in our daily lives – on the radio, in commercials and we find their fashion in lifestyle and VIP magazines.
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) together with its intitiative "Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy" (BASCAP) has launched a unified consumer awareness campaign against counterfeiting. The campaign was officially launched by BASCAP and its global partners from around the world - incl. Germany's Anti-Counterfeiting Organization APM  who want to improve consumer awareness regarding the harms of counterfeiting and piracy. The aim and objective is to help consumers understand that counterfeit products are a real threat to health and safety, jobs and the economy.
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ANSWER: Intellectual Property (IP) Rights - including trademarks, designs, utility models & patents. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) just recently published its World IP Indicator 2011 Report. Fact is, that Intellectual Property (IP) Rights have experienced a growth rate that is breathtaking. - Patent filings grew by 7.2% - Trademark filings grew even more so by 11,8% in 2010 - compared to a 5.1% increase in global gross domestic product (GDP). The growth comes from the larger IP offices around the world - the number one being 1. China with an increase of 24.3%, followed by 2. the European Patent Office (EPO) with an increase of 12.2%,
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                                                                                      1. National Trademark Filings in Germany  The German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) in its Annual Report published the recent filing numbers of national trademarks applied for in Germany. Here is an overview of the number of trademark applications filed in 2007 - 2010: - 2010: 69,072 - 2009: 69,069 - 2008: 73,903 - 2007: 76,165 2. Top Trademark Filers
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On 16 November 2011 LexDellmeier held a one-day seminar on the topic how the strategic creation, maintenance and defense of IP-rights can positively influence the company value. The first part of the seminar featuring as speakers Alexandra Dellmeier-Beschorner and Barbara Niemann Fadani of LexDellmeier dealt with the creation of strong IP-rights and global application and registration strategies as well as the new, mainly internet-based infringement problems (e.g. adwords, wild cards etc.)  and the  latest German and European case law in this regard.
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LexDellmeier bietet Unternehmern und Unternehmen die Gelegenheit bei diesem Seminar tiefere Einsicht zu gewinnen, wie eine gekonnte Strategie bei der Schaffung, der Eintragung und dem Schutz von IP-Rechten den Unternehmenswert steigern kann. Weitere Informationen und das genaue Programm können Sie dem zum Download bereitgestellten Flyer entnehmen. Download Seminarflyer (pdf) Download Anmeldeformular (pdf)
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Yves Saint Laurent may still sell his red-soled shoes.

As we had reported before on LexDellmeier’s „Not just another IP-Blog“, the famous luxury shoe brand Christian Louboutin had sued the just as famous luxury fashion brand Yves Saint Laurent for damages because of an infringement of Christian Louboutin’s trademark right of the Red Sole. With a preliminary injunction they wanted to stop Yves Saint Laurent from selling the shoes that featured a red sole.

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Besides the traditional fields of trademarks, designs, copyrights, the attorneys at LexDellmeier also advise on media & web issues relating to intellectual property. Due to the expertise in the fields of IP, internet, media & web, LexDellmeier's founder, Alexandra Dellmeier-Beschorner, has just recently been appointed as an Expert in Group III of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The EESC was created in 1957 and serves as an advisory and consultative board for the European Commission and the European Parliament. On 19 July 2011 the EESC's first meeting with respect to "The open internet and net neutrality in Europe" together with representatives from the European Commission and Parliament took place in Brussels. 1. What is net neutrality?