A close look at survey methodology for proof of acquired distinctiveness

The grounds for the German Federal Court of Justice's decision in the Sparkassen Group/Banco Santander dispute over the validity of Spa...

BGH rules for patentees on appeal - again

In two decisions published yesterday on its website, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) overturned two decisions b...

Parody and free use in Germany: Federal Court of Justice decides first parody case after Deckmyn

The original work and its alleged parody at stake in Deckmyn When the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) back in 2014 issued its ...