News in Industrial property protection

No Freedom of Panorama for Aerial Drone Photography – German Federal Court (BGH) Ruling I ZR 67/23   Drones are widely used in various applications,

Influence of Artificial Intelligence in Patent Law – BGH, Ref. No. X ZB 5/22   The use of artificial intelligence – AI for short –

No Difference Between Brick-and-Mortar and Online Sales – BGH I ZR 43/23 Deceptive packaging remains deceptive packaging, whether it is displayed on store shelves or

General Court: No Design Protection for Sneakers Already Known to the Public A social media post can have dire consequences, even for design protection. This

The Court of Justice of the European Union (EuG) has rejected a lawsuit with the judgment dated January 24, 2024 – T-537/22. The design of

In a judgment from September 27, 2023, Berlin’s regional court – the Landgericht (LG) Berlin – awarded a screenwriter additional remuneration and in doing so

For an expert technical opinion to be eligible for copyright protection, it needs to comply with strict requirements. That was the finding of Düsseldorf’s regional