Trade mark protection for creative product – Rubik’s Cube
Have you registered the shape of a technically sophisticated product, such as the Rubik’s Cube, as a trade mark? Then check again whether the trade mark is really protectable.
Genuine use of a trademark on packaging – MemphiS
Do not jeopardise your brand by using it incorrectly on the packaging.
Punishable import – counterfeits with camouflage label
Is the import of counterfeit Hugo Boss shirts from Turkey still illegal if the Hugo Boss trade mark is camouflaged by a label bearing the name Mio Calvino on importation?
Prosecution for brand violation despite legal advice
You’ve spotted a new sales opportunity for your company. However, in Germany trade mark rights pose an obstacle and so you approach your lawyer for advice on your intended solution. Does this course of action relieve you of your legal obligations, meaning that you can avoid prosecution for trade mark infringement? It is not that simple.
Infringement by way of Google Ads – MOST chocolates
You might consider placing Google Ads for your Internet shop. But a project such as this needs to be thought through carefully.
Trade mark infringement by online marketplace – Amazon
Trade mark infringement by online marketplace – Amazon. Can an online marketplace be liable for trade mark infringement because it has stocked and also shipped a seller’s infringing goods?
Likelihood of confusion for premium brand – BLACK LABEL
Your trade marks should not, if possible, share similarities with earlier signs. The Court of Justice of the European Union now has set a high benchmark in this regard. They must be strictly observed, otherwise your trade marks may be in great danger and you may inadvertently become an infringer who will be obliged to pay damages.
Purchase of a counterfeit product from China – ROLEX
You’ve bought a cheap watch on an online sales website from Turkey or China as a private consumer – but what do you do if you paid for it and you are asked to consent to the destruction of the watch without any compensation?
Prosecution of managers – brand violation by employees
You are a managing director in Germany and are provided with information about a business set up by one of your departments. You assume your management responsibility in relation to the project. Could you become liable to prosecution, should the business be used to commit trade mark infringement? The following copyright case is an example of the legal situation in German trade mark law.
Protection of eco brands – GreenTec
Do you want to communicate the sustainability of your products and highlight them with a catchy eco brand exclusive to your company? Then you should be aware of the conditions for the protection of such an eco trade mark.