Digital assets and NFTs being all the rage, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is increasingly receiving trademark applications covering virtual goods and NFTs, the regulatory classification of which is...more
9/7/2022
/ Artists ,
Blockchain ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
eSports ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
Gaming ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Metaverse ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Online Gaming ,
Popular ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO
Is Art. 17 DSM Directive compatible with EU fundamental rights? Today, the CJEU has given the answer, in one of the most awaited rulings of the year: yes – because of the safeguards of Art. 17 DSM Directive (C-401/19). The...more
The German Act to adapt copyright law to the requirements of the Digital Single Market will enter into force on 7 June 2021 – as the first national transposition of the Digital Single Market Directive ...more
6/1/2021
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Online Platforms ,
Publishers ,
Regulatory Oversight
While further clarity on the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (“DSM Directive”) can be expected at the European level in the next two weeks with the guidelines of the EU Commission on Art. 17 of the DSM...more
4/16/2021
/ Art ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Single Market ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Copyright Directive ,
Free Speech ,
Germany ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight
esports are so much more than an innovative, rapidly growing competitive sports discipline: from a brand owner and investor perspective, esports also provide truly global multi-channel opportunities for unique marketing and...more
The dynamism of the Technology, Media and Telecoms sector is set to continue.
Challengers can reach scale seemingly overnight, forcing market change at a similar speed. Established business models are upended, driving...more
6/21/2019
/ 5G Network ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Digital Media ,
Drones ,
eSports ,
Foreign Investment ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hulu ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Streaming ,
Netflix ,
Outer Space ,
Satellites ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Telecommunications ,
Television Programming ,
Trade Policy ,
UK Brexit
Court of Justice of the European Union, 6 September 2018, Case C-488/16 P BSGE v EUIPO/Freistaat Bayern -
King Ludwig II. of Bavaria was without a doubt an architectural visionary. During his reign in the second half of...more
9/13/2018
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Geographically Descriptive ,
German Federal Supreme Court ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Real Estate Market ,
Tourism ,
Tourists ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
Court of Justice of the European Union, judgment of 7 June 2018, C-44/17 -
Glen is a Gaelic word with a wonderful lyrical sound to it and reminiscent of idyllic remote Scottish valleys with the mists from the last rain...more
Decision of the German Patent and Trademark Office of 27 March 2018 (ref. no. 30 2013 057 574 – S 33/17/Lösch) -
The German PTO has seen the light in the dark of the “Black Friday” battles: The term has been declared free...more
4/10/2018
/ Financial Services Industry ,
Germany ,
Inherently Distinctive ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Money Services Business ,
PayPal ,
Retail Market ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks