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Copyright infringements on social media have become one of the most common legal issues in the digital age. Images, videos, or music are shared quickly—often without checking whether such use is actually permitted. In practice, one key question keeps coming up:Who is actually liable—the person who created the content, or the account owner? The short […]

Anyone who develops a new idea, product, or brand quickly faces the question: How can I legally protect my innovation? The answer is not always straightforward. Depending on the business model, different types of intellectual property rights may be relevant—particularly trademarks, patents/utility models, and design protection. In this article, I explain in a clear and

The German Advertising of Medicinal Products Act (HWG) imposes special requirements on advertising in the healthcare sector. Companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and health industries must therefore follow strict rules when promoting their products or services. Many violations are not intentional but occur because marketing departments underestimate the complexity of the regulations. The consequences

    Background The applicant, US company VersionTech Inc, was the registered owner of the EU word mark VERSIONTECH, for goods in Classes 9 and 11, particularly relating to communication devices, such as smartphones, and other technical measuring instruments. On 10 September 2021 US company Verizon Trademark Services LLC filed an application under Articles

This article was first published in WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in the October 2024 issue. For further information, please visit www.worldtrademarkreview.com. In its decision in Case T-1072/23 dated 23 October 2024, the Court of the European Union rejected Nike Innovate CV’s request for annulment of the decision of the EUIPO’s Fourth Board