Use of a registered trademark – Effects of alterations in the form used

by Gert Würtenberger General Aspects Monopolization of a sign is only justified if its proprietor intends to use the sign. For this reason, following the expiry of a 5-year grace period starting with the registration of the sign as a trademark, it is no longer enforceable if it is not Leia mais… »

First contours of European Law on damages in IP infringement cases

by Gert Würtenberger The value of intellectual property rights is determined by the quality of the examination within the proceedings for grant of an exclusive right, the scope of protection as well as by the efficiency of the enforcement system in cases of infringement and the claims given in those Leia mais… »

Artigo – Contenda societária e concorrência desleal no mercado de games

Na REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE DIREITO CIVIL – VOL. 21 | Jul-Set 2019 foi publicado o artigo “Contenda societária e concorrência desleal no mercado de games”, de Pedro Marcos Nunes Barbosa – Clique aqui para baixar o arquivo do artigo. Foto: Nonami2 in der Wikipedia auf Deutsch – selbst fotografiert Siga-nos Leia mais… »

Proteção autoral para modelos de vestuário?

Acórdão do Tribunal de Justiça da União Europeia no caso Cofemel/G-Star (C-683/17) de 12.09.2019 por Karin Grau-Kuntz O caso 1. As empresas Cofemel (Portugal) e G‑Star (Países Baixos) são sociedades que operam no setor da criação, confeção e comercialização de vestuário. A G-Star explora, desde a década de 1990, as Leia mais… »

Use of a figurative trademark

by Gert Würtenberger  According to the observations of the author of this contribution, cancellation proceedings in relation to Union trademarks having been registered for more than 5 years are steadily increasing. This is not astonishing bearing in mind that the Union trademark system exists now for more than 20 years. Leia mais… »

Combination of two colours to be protected as trademarks – Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 4 and 7 (1)(a)

by Gert Würtenberger While the European Union Trademark Regulation mentions in particular colours to be protected as trademarks, it is difficult to achieve their registration due to a number of aspects: – distinctiveness may be a problem as colours very often have a merely decorative or functional purpose; – their Leia mais… »

“Domínio público” e direito de patente

por Karin Grau-Kuntz No centro do direito de patente está a invenção. Invenção é conhecimento novo ou, na ótica do sistema de patente, solução técnica para um problema técnico proposto que satisfaz os pressupostos legias de proteção (novidade, atividade inventiva e aplicação industrial). O conceito de conhecimento, por sua vez, Leia mais… »

Protection of trade secrets and know-how in the European Union: the EU Trade Secrets Directive (EU) 2019/943

by Gert Würtenberger Introduction Each enterprise owns business data, know-how or other information to its commercial activities. They are the basis to be successful on the market and thus should remain in its domain and be protected against unauthorized use and revelation. Know-how and information are the currency of the Leia mais… »

Morality and trademarks: the south american approach

by Pedro Silveira Tavares, Alysa Arcos Ziemer, and Marc John Randazza[1] I. Introduction The Paris Convention and the TRIPS Agreement obligate signatory states to protect trademarks.[2]  Meanwhile, those agreements provide leeway for member states to deny registration if the marks themselves are “contrary to morality or public order.”[3]  This article Leia mais… »