The I. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible among other things for trademark law, ruled on October 23, 2008 on the legal validity of the trademark "POST" [...].
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The Berlin Administrative Court (VG Berlin) has provisionally suspended the obligation of a telecommunications operator to set up data retention arrangements. Due to the [...]
Learn more"Keypress Model" in Telemarketing Remains Prohibited
In its ruling of June 25, 2008, the 13th Senate of the Higher Administrative Court of North Rhine-Westphalia issued a decision on the prohibition of call advertising. [...]
Learn moreValidity of clause regarding color scheme of wooden elements in lease agreements
The VIII. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH), which is responsible, among other things, for residential tenancy law. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide on the validity of a clause [...].
Learn moreNo Broadcast License Fees for Internet-Capable Computers
A student from Münster was not allowed to be charged broadcasting fees solely because he owned an Internet-capable computer that could be used [...]
Learn moreFormer State Emblem of the GDR Deleted as a Trademark
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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