DLA Piper (LexBlog Germany)

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  • Foreign real estate investments in Germany – unlimited opportunities?

    Fabian Mühlen and Julius Warda highlight the opportunities available for foreign investors seeking to profit from the real estate market in Germany, and the legal requirements and procedures that must be followed in order for them to do so. Click here to read more.      

  • RUBIK’S CUBE: ECJ DENIES PROTECTION FOR 3D TRADEMARK OF FAMOUS PUZZLE

    By: Dr. Ulrike Grübler (Hamburg, Germany) The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has denied trademark protection for an existing EU registration of the famous puzzle known as Rubik’s Cube. Following a decision issued by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 10 November 2016, the judges annulled prior decisions of EUIPO and the General Court that...

  • Federal Supreme Court of Germany Confirms Title Protection for Smartphone-Apps

    By: Dr. Ulrike Grübler This post originally appeared in the IPT Germany Blog The German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) held for the first time that not only names of websites but also designations of smartphone-apps may be protected under the German Trademark Act (MarkenG). Section 5 of the German Trademark Act provides for a protection of...

  • INDEMNITY CLAIM FOR FRANCHISEES?

    By Silke Goschler (Munich) GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS FROM GERMANY Some people say franchising doesn’t play a big role in Germany. A number of recent court decisions have, however, proven the opposite. Franchise systems have long been an important factor in the German economy. As a consequence, the need for clear rules governing such...

  • Germany: Act against Improper Business Practices in force

    Repost from SPORTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT ONLINE By Max Wenger The Act against Improper Business Practices (“the Act”), passed by the German legislator, came into force on 9 October 2013, although some of its provisions on collections will take effect on 1 November 2014. The Act contains several amendments to different laws and aims to protect...

  • Germany/EU: European Court of Justice will decide on relationship between claim for information based on trademark law and bank secrecy

    By Max Wenger and Kai Tumbraegel On 17 October the German Federal High Court (“BGH”) has submitted a request for a preliminary ruling to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) to clarify whether a bank may refuse to reveal the name and the address of a bank account holder with reference to the bank secrecy,...

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