Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

Post date: 
October 30, 2024
Categories: 
Brand, European Union Trademark, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
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#halloween

Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

Halloween, with its pumpkins, costumes, and haunted houses, is one of the most exciting and creative times of the year. But behind the spooky masks and candy bowls lies a complex world of Intellectual Property Law, especially trademarks, which many businesses need to navigate carefully during the season.

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Fighting the Crisis -- Intellectual Property will survive!

Post date: 
March 18, 2020
Categories: 
Brand, Trademarks, IP Rights, Innovation

Corona. Not just a beer, a cigar or a white halo during a solar eclipse, but also one of a group of viruses that infect humans and can be responsible for serious respiratory diseases. Corona viruses are not new which makes it unbelievable, how fast the latest mutation has become a threat to our economy on a global basis. But any crisis should not just be seen as an obstacle, but also as a chance to review, think, improve, find solutions and move forward.

LexDellmeier - 24/7 availability via online booking tool

Post date: 
March 10, 2020
Categories: 
Brand, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Innovation
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LexDellmeier, online booking, appointment

IMPORTANT FOREWORD (Date 10 March 2020): In view of the ongoing Corona/Covid-19-crisis: Our thoughts and best wishes are with all persons, institutions etc. (incl. doctors/medical staff, persons infected incl. family, fiends & colleagues as well and individuals and companies) who are encountering health issues, anxieties and economical losses due Corona/Covid-19. Please all stay safe and we call for support and solidarity in an unconventional manner between all parties (e.g. individuals, business partners, institutions, governments etc.) involved during these uncertain times.

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In view of the crisis and technological innovations at LexDellmeier we wanted to update you. We have expanded our availibitly to an online booking tool (available 24/7) to be found on its website in 

World Intellectual Property Day and 50th anniversary of the WIPO Convention on 26 April 2020

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February 18, 2020
Categories: 
IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property, WIPO

World Intellectual Property Day and 50th anniversary of the WIPO Convention on 26 April 2020


The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) celebrates World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) every April 26 with the aim to “learn about the role that Intellectual Property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity”. This year 2020, the WIPO Convention turns 50 on the same day. Two reasons for celebrating and for dedicating this day a very important topic: “Innovate for a Green Future”. 

Brexit und seine Auswirkungen auf Unionsmarken und EU-Designs

Post date: 
February 10, 2020
Categories: 
European Union Trademark, Design Law, Intellectual Property

 

Mit dem Austritt Großbritanniens aus der Europäischen Union mit Ablauf des 31. Januar 2020 stellt sich die Frage, welche Auswirkungen dies für den Schutz Ihres geistigen Eigentums hat, insbesondere für Ihre Unionmarken und eingetragene / nicht eingetragene Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster. Hier ist eine kurze Zusammenfassung über den Status quo (Stand: 10. Februar 2020) und darüber, was Ende 2020 geschehen wird...

 

                   

 

 

Brexit and its implications on EU trademarks and designs

Post date: 
February 10, 2020
Categories: 
European Union Trademark, Design Law, Intellectual Property

With the exit of the UK from the European Union at the end of 31 January 2020, you might ask yourself what the consequences for the protection of your intellectual property, particularly European Union trademarks and registered / unregistered Community designs are. Here is a short summary on the status quo (on 10 February 2020) and of what will happen at the end of 2020…

 

                   

The Power of Test Labels

Post date: 
January 23, 2020
Categories: 
Brand, European Union Trademark, Decisions, German Federal Court

When was the last time that you bought something not just off the shelf, but with giving it a little more thought before buying? Did you look for test results for the product category that you were interested in and if so, did the results influence which product exactly you ended up buying? And what does all of that have to do with trademarks? Here is the answer…

                         

                     DE 30 2016 033 191                                                                           DE 30 2008 025 577

(Examples of blank test labels registered with the German Patent and Trademark Office)

1 January 2020 - Changes in Classifications - Trademarks, Designs, Patents and Utility Models

Post date: 
January 13, 2020
Categories: 
Patent Law, Trademark Law, Trademarks, Intellectual Property Law
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Intellectual Property, Nice Classification, Locarno Classfi

As of 1 January 2020 you should be aware that various (international) classifactions have been updated again and have come into force. Classifications serve to index the content of intellectual property rights and documents. The aim is to standardize and to allow for content-driven retrieval, independent of the language of the respective document or the catchwords used. Classifications are important for systemizing IP searches in the corresponding databases, enabling to retrieve detailed and correct information.

LexDellmeier's Charity Auction 2019 - Oktoberfest Table for 8 people on 27 September 2020

Post date: 
December 05, 2019
Categories: 
Brand, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
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Auction, Charity Auction, Holiday Greetings 2019

Oktoberfest Table in Munich, Germany, for 8 people – Sunday, 27 September 2020, 4.30 pm – 11.00 pm

Charity Auction: starts: 5 December – ends 15 December 2019 (9.06 pm German time)

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Geographical Indications – Champagne from Ningxia in China will no longer be possible

Post date: 
November 27, 2019
Categories: 
Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Geographical Indications
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European Commission, China, Geographical Indications

As many trademark owners in Germany and other western countries have experienced in the past, the demand for their high-quality products is very high with the middle class in China. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult for Chinese customers to distinguish between genuine products that have been imported by the European manufacturer on the one hand and imitations by counterfeiters on the other hand. Particularly with food products and its health implications, it is extremely important to make sure that products are genuine. To protect consumers and to strengthen their trade relationship, the EU and China concluded an agreement on the reciprocal protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) on 6 November 2019. The corresponding press release of the European Commission can be found at  

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_19_6200

Court of Justice of the European Union -- Increase in efficiency? Let’s wait and see!

Post date: 
October 28, 2019
Categories: 
ECJ - European Court of Justice, Procedural rules, European General Court, Intellectual Property
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European Court of Justice; General Court; Procedures

If you have ever had to take your case from the EUIPO to the General Court or even to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), it might have taken you a while to get a decision. Thus, among other reasons, the European Union decided to slightly amend the judicial structure of the Court of Justice to make the system more efficient.