Model designation as trademark infringement?
If a model name is used in the context of a product offer on the Internet in such a way that the public recognizes a secondary brand, a trademark infringement can be assumed. This was decided by the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main.
Trademark infringement due to decorative stitching?
Can the trademark rights of a rights holder be infringed by tags attached to denim pants depicting stylized trousers whose back pockets have a decorative seam in the form of a downward-pointing double swing? The trademark owner has protected this special design of the decorative seam as a trademark and has now asserted claims for injunctive relief against the competitor.
Comparative advertising with third-party brands?
Is a competitor allowed to use a competitor's trademark as part of a comparative advertisement in the context of an internet sales offer in order to draw the attention of potential customers using a search engine to its own product or does this constitute unfair exploitation of reputation and trademark infringement? The Federal Court of Justice has now answered this legal question.
Likelihood of confusion between the marks "ISP" and "IPS"?
Can there be a likelihood of confusion between two signs with identical letters if they are presented in a different order? The BGH had to decide this in a case involving a likelihood of confusion between the trademarks "ISP" and "IPS".
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