The Federal Patent Court (BPatG) has confirmed the cancellation of the following trademark ordered by the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA): In the case of the mark [...]
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the on-screen consultation of a protected database, combined with the adoption of elements from it after [...]
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On October 13, 2008, the Federal Cabinet adopted an amendment to the Insolvency Code in connection with further rules to stabilize the financial market, with [...]
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The European Commission has put forward a proposal for EU-wide buyers' rights that would make it easier for consumers to shop online and [...]
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On 8.10.2008, the Commission of the European Communities adopted the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on [...].
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The legal dispute concerns the question of whether, in a distance selling transaction, it violates consumer protection regulations if the consumer is charged shipping costs for [...]
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