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On 12 June 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that Christian Louboutin's red sole trademark was valid (Case C-163/16).

The plaintiff – the Deutsche Post AG – is the owner of the German word mark “POST”, registered inter alia for transportation and delivery of letters and parcels.

Der EuGH hat am 12. Juni 2018 (C-163/16) entschieden, dass die rote Sohle von Louboutin-Schuhen als Marke geschützt werden kann.

As in an earlier article in our series on the metaverse, we are addressing the topic of the distribution of digital products. In this context, the question that inevitably arises is whether...

It's no secret that Germany is home to some of the world's most valuable brands

Die Blockchain ist derzeit in aller Munde.

The decisions of the Federal Constitutional Court relate to the involvement of the respondent in preliminary injunction proceedings.

For the founders of a company, their first thought is not necessarily about brand protection, most likely other issues seem to be more pressing and the approach may be...

Oktoberfest has flourished from its origins as a regional fête of Bavarian royalty to become a global phenomenon, arguably forever changing the craft of brewing and beer culture itself in the process.

In the modern era of Intellectual Property (IP) — i.e., the last 150 years or so — it has always been a given that patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, design rights and all other IP rights can or will expire.

The German design manufacturer e15 Design und Distributions GmbH (e15) is the proprietor of German Design No. 40205830-0007 (design-in-suit), which was applied for on July 15, 2002 ...

Die Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts betreffen die Beteiligung des Antragsgegners im einstweiligen Verfügungsverfahren. Danach verletzt der Erlass einer einstweiligen ...

On 1 September 2008, the Enforcement Act ("Act") will enter into force in Germany. The most important innovations introduced by the Act are an extended right of information, a right to obtain disclosure of i.a. documents in the control of the alleged infringer of an intellectual property right, a right to recall infringing products from the channels of commerce and aright to publication of judicial decisions.

Compared to a patent, the utility model is simple and inexpensive to register, but one should not expect it to be too simple.

In a major decision dated December 19, 2025 (R 2248/2019-G), the Grand Board of Appeal of the EUIPO ruled that the word mark “GEORGE ORWELL” cannot be registered as an EU trade mark (EUTM) for goods and services such as books, films, recorded media, and entertainment, cultural, and educational services. The decision provides important clarification on the registrability of famous persons’ names in cases where such names may be perceived by the relevant public as describing the content or subject matter of the goods and services concerned, rather than their commercial origin.

January 31, 2020 marks a historic date in European history: The United Kingdom formally exited the European Union.

Holger Gensmantel, Head of Trademarks, shares how Questel supports the brand defense strategy at Carl Zeiss AG, and the benefits of integrating online brand protection with advanced trademark search tools.