Category: Germany

To use on not to use: Attorney General Szpunar’s opinion on Viridis Pharmaceutical

The pharmaceutical industry has become increasingly more competitive. This competition causes companies to do all they can to secure the branding of their products (drugs) before they are available for commercial consumption. Consequently, it can sometimes be difficult for drug manufacturers to understand what constitutes ‘general use’ under the European Union Trade Mark Regulation (‘EUTMR’).

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A lesson in re-publishing photos by the CJEU

A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case of Land Nordrhein-Westfalen v Dirk Renckhoff has ensured that website operators cannot post copyrighted material originating elsewhere without first obtaining permission to do so from the original publisher.

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