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German Federal Constitutional Court rules on constitutional procedural rights of interim injunction defendants

By Maximilian Schmitz and Tiffany Zilliox on August 21, 2020 Posted in General

The German Federal Constitutional Court has handed down several landmark decisions which strengthen defendant rights in interim injunction proceedings (Federal Constitutional Court decision of 27 June 2020, case no. 1 BvR 1379/20; decision of 3 June 2020, case no. 1 BvR 1246/20; decisions of 30 September 2018, case no. 1 BvR 1783/17 and 1 BvR … Continue reading

“Certified” quality doesn’t prevent EU trademarks from cancellation

By Manuel Merling (DE) on September 12, 2017 Posted in Trademark

Recently the ECJ decided about the requirement of right-prevailing/genuine use of trademarks registered by legal entities or associations licensing its trademarks to ensure that certain quality standards are met.… Continue reading

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