{"id":3284,"date":"2026-01-26T12:13:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/intellectual-property-industrial-property-law\/trademark-law\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T15:01:48","slug":"trademark-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/en\/intellectual-property-industrial-property-law\/trademark-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Trademark Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3284\" class=\"elementor elementor-3284 elementor-2219\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26060b3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26060b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65ec454\" data-id=\"65ec454\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23ae92 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"a23ae92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:800,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2533eca swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Trademark Law\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a81bf4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a81bf4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-21a5ef2\" data-id=\"21a5ef2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5435366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5435366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Trademark Law Germany<\/h1><h2>Trademark Protection, Enforcement &amp; Brand Strategy in the EU<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a560b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a560b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Protect Your Brand \u2013 Secure Your Competitive Advantage<\/strong><\/p><p>A <strong>trademark is far more than just a name or logo<\/strong>. It is one of the most valuable assets of a company and a key driver of <strong>brand recognition, market trust, and long-term business value<\/strong>.<\/p><p>For <strong>start-ups, SMEs, international corporations, marketing departments, and innovative product teams<\/strong>, a legally secure brand strategy is essential for sustainable growth and successful market positioning.<\/p><p>Trademark law protects <strong>distinctive signs that differentiate the goods or services of one company from those of another<\/strong>. Securing trademark rights early and strategically helps prevent costly disputes, strengthens your market position, and creates the legal foundation for expansion.<\/p><p><strong>SCHNELLER LEGAL advises start-ups, SMEs, corporations, agencies, and marketing teams on trademark law in Germany, the EU, and internationally\u2014from trademark registration to the enforcement and defence of your brand rights.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46f668f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f668f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e7d632\" data-id=\"4e7d632\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-826ce20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826ce20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Is a Trademark?<\/h2><p>A trademark can take many forms. Common trademark types include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Word marks<\/strong> (company names, product names, campaign names)<\/li><li><strong>Figurative marks<\/strong> (logos and graphic symbols)<\/li><li><strong>Combined word-figurative marks<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Colour marks, sound marks, and three-dimensional marks<\/strong><\/li><li>Other distinctive brand identifiers<\/li><\/ul><p>For marketing and product teams, one principle is crucial:<br \/>A creative idea alone is not sufficient. What matters is whether a sign has <strong>distinctiveness and can be legally protected against earlier trademark rights<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b762a4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b762a4c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02aed2c\" data-id=\"02aed2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e996616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e996616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Trademark Protection Is Critical for Businesses<\/h2><p>Effective trademark protection provides companies with a wide range of strategic advantages:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Exclusive rights<\/strong> to use your brand name or logo<\/li><li>Protection against <strong>imitations, free riders, and confusingly similar brands<\/strong><\/li><li>Legal certainty for <strong>marketing, sales, and international expansion<\/strong><\/li><li>Increased <strong>company valuation and investor attractiveness<\/strong>, especially for start-ups<\/li><li>Legal basis for <strong>licensing, partnerships, and franchise models<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Without proper trademark protection, companies risk <strong>cease-and-desist letters, forced rebranding, or expensive litigation<\/strong>, often at the most critical stages of growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2c22c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2c22c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6be5423\" data-id=\"6be5423\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f18994 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f18994\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Our Services \u2013 Trademark Law &amp; Brand Protection<\/h2><p>SCHNELLER LEGAL supports companies <strong>throughout the entire trademark lifecycle<\/strong>\u2014from initial brand development to long-term enforcement and portfolio management.<\/p><p>Our advice combines <strong>legal expertise, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of marketing and business realities<\/strong>.<\/p><h3>Trademark Registration &amp; Brand Strategy<\/h3><p>A well-planned trademark strategy is essential for building a strong and defensible brand.<\/p><p>Our services include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Trademark searches and conflict analysis<\/strong><\/li><li>Assessment of <strong>registrability and legal distinctiveness<\/strong><\/li><li>Filing trademarks with the <strong>German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA)<\/strong><\/li><li>EU trademark registration with the <strong>European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)<\/strong><\/li><li>International trademark protection through <strong>Madrid System (IR trademarks)<\/strong><\/li><li>Strategic advice for <strong>product launches, brand expansions, and rebranding projects<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><h3>Trademark Monitoring &amp; Enforcement<\/h3><p>Protecting a brand requires continuous monitoring and decisive action against infringements.<\/p><p>We support clients with:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Trademark watch services<\/strong> to detect conflicting applications<\/li><li>Enforcement against <strong>trademark infringements and imitations<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Cease-and-desist letters and infringement claims<\/strong><\/li><li>Claims for <strong>injunctions and damages<\/strong><\/li><li>Strategic negotiation and dispute resolution<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c01807\" data-id=\"0c01807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e360071 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e360071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/schneller.legal\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us now and secure your initial consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e58aab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e58aab0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3288d\" data-id=\"8a3288d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Areas of Expertise in Trademark Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37b70ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37b70ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-356c431\" data-id=\"356c431\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf4e8d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf4e8d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cd959\" data-id=\"35cd959\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5616b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5616b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Acquisition, Enforcement &amp; Defence of Trademark Rights<\/h3><p>Comprehensive support from <strong>trademark registration and portfolio development to enforcement and defence<\/strong>, particularly for <strong>growth-oriented companies and start-ups<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee27e0e\" data-id=\"ee27e0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-286649d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"286649d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Trademark Portfolio Management<\/h3><p>Strategic management of <strong>national and international trademark portfolios<\/strong>, ideal for <strong>SMEs, corporate groups, and expanding businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b219593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b219593\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2f08a7\" data-id=\"b2f08a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60050c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60050c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aee5384\" data-id=\"aee5384\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8241dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8241dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Trademark Licensing &amp; Commercialisation<\/h3><p>Drafting and negotiating <strong>trademark licence agreements<\/strong>, including:<\/p><ul><li>distribution agreements<\/li><li>franchise models<\/li><li>brand collaborations and partnerships<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ce09fa\" data-id=\"7ce09fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39992d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39992d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Administrative &amp; Court Proceedings<\/h3><p>Representation before:<\/p><ul><li>the <strong>German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA)<\/strong><\/li><li>the <strong>European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)<\/strong><\/li><li>national courts and specialised IP courts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-544a02d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"544a02d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9407c88\" data-id=\"9407c88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce7b3aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce7b3aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77e79ef\" data-id=\"77e79ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c5e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81c5e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Opposition &amp; 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