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The Federal Patent Court decided in a recently published decision that the designation “Der kleine Eisbär” (“The little Polar Bear”) is registrable as a word mark for “recorded data carriers, exposed films and printed matters”. Der kleine Eisbär is a cartoon character which is very popular, especially among children, in Germany.

In Germany, the Federal Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser, considered two amendments to the Constitution as part of an ambitious plan to strengthen cyber security across the nation.

Even if an employer quits his job in Germany before being entitled to a full pension, he may not necessarily be left with empty hands.

As Europe returned from a busy summer to a September full of policy speeches, summits and schedules, all of which sought to set the tone for the EU ...

The constitutional complaint lodged by the Luxembourg Amazon Services Europe S.à r.l. against the high-profile decision of the Regional Court [Landgericht, LG] of Hanover of 22 July 2021 concerning an alleged violation ...

Additional Comment on the IP Report "Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court – Is it all over or is there a Plan B?": The decision by the German Constitutional Court regarding the UPC complaint.

Following the UK's withdrawal from the European Union (commonly known as "Brexit") and the expiry of the transition period on December 31, 2020

In preparation of Brexit, the European Commission published its Draft Withdrawal Agreement on 28 February 2018, which sets out the arrangements for the withdrawal of the UK and Northern Ireland from the EU.

The European Union's Market-in-Sustainable-Products (MiSP) initiative enters a critical political negotiation phase with over 1,900 proposed amendments that could fundamentally reshape the EU's market architecture.

On 12 February 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an information note "on data transfers under the GDPR in the event of a no-deal Brexit."

As a result of tax benefits available under German tax law and high returns on investment, German ship funds have enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years, attracting a considerable amount of equity from private investors. Ship funds are vehicles which collect private equity from a limited number of investors to build and operate one or more ships (eg, container ships). The return on investment consists of tax benefits (in particular, losses which can be offset against earnings) on the one

Europe has voted. 751 MEPs will now be taking their seats. The new Commission is in the process of being formed despite some spats on the Spitzenkandidat process including

In a recent statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, declared she will no longer oppose legislation to legalise equal marriage in Germany...

In many ways, the 2024 US election was historic. National issues such as immigration, abortion and the US economy polarised the country as never before, alongside international flashpoints in Europe and the Middle East. Donald Trump was able to communicate these issues in the most convincing way and won the election.

According to a decision published February 10, 2016, the German Federal Fiscal Court submitted to the Federal Constitutional Court the question whether or not the interest barrier rule is unconstitutional (I R 20/15).

Wird ein Arbeitnehmer 22 Jahre nach der Beendigung seines Arbeitsverhältnisses erneut bei demselben Arbeitgeber eingestellt...

Today saw two landmark decisions for the energy industry.