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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible, among other things, for trademark law, has ruled in two cases that third parties may use symbols [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for trademark law, has ruled that the manufacturer of a motor vehicle may not distribute [...]
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According to a judgment of the Cologne Higher Regional Court (OLG Köln) dated December 23, 2009 (Case No. 6 U 101/09), a woman from Upper Bavaria has to pay 2,380 [...]
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A manufacturer of a product cannot bring an action before the competition courts to have the patent specification of a product intended for a [...]
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The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for competition law, has ruled that advertising a price reduction of [...]
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