Leaders League Ranking 2023: Kather Augenstein recognised as one of the leading law firms for patent and trademark litigation
We are pleased to have once again been recognised as one of the leading intellectual property law firms for patent and trademark litigation in this year’s 2023 Leaders League Rankings.
#wirfahrenmit: climate-friendly and healthy on the road with the service bike
We are very proud that a large number of our employees benefit from our digital service bike programme with @DeutscheDienstrad. This adds another important component to our multifaceted portfolio of employee benefits, while at the same time important building block and at the same time promote the health of our team.
On today’s launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC): Christof Augenstein in a podcast interview with Emily O’Neill of Deminor Litigation Funding.
In an ongoing podcast series, Emily O’Neill, General Counsel UK and Global Intellectual Property Lead at Deminor Litigation Funding, interviews global experts to understand the implications of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC).
Staple foods such as fruits and vegetables have been grown and consumed for thousands of years. Meanwhile, however, there are legal, especially patent, requirements to be observed in this regard as well. With its latest decision in the case of the pepper patent, the European Patent Office is now reigniting the debate on ethical and legal aspects of patent law in agriculture. But what is the paprika patent all about and why is it so controversial?
Managing IP Stars 2023: Miriam Kiefer among the top 250 women in IP
Congratulations to our Managing Partner Miriam Kiefer LL.M., who was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a leading IP attorney in Managing IP’s international “Top 250 Women in IP” directory in the IP Stars 2023 rankings.
Does Paypal has too much ‘market power’? German federal cartel office opens proceedings
Everyone knows about the payment option “PayPal”. For consumers, it seems to be uncomplicated, secure and above anything else, free of charge. But that is not the case for sellers. Because if the buyer chooses the PayPal payment method, fees are charged. This is not a problem. Other providers also charge fees. However, PayPal’s terms of use could be critical. It is precisely these terms of use that are now the subject of proceedings by the Federal Cartel Office.
The Legal 500 Germany Ranking 2023: Kather Augenstein again ranked as one of the leading law firms in patent litigation
Kather Augenstein is again honored by The Legal 500 Germany as a “Leading Law Firm” in the field of Intellectual Property – Patent Litigation. The annual award recognizes law firms and individual attorneys worldwide for their outstanding achievements, based on feedback from clients, peers and colleagues.
Adidas is known for its trademark lawsuits. The German sports giant is always on its guard when it comes to the designs of its competitors. In January, another exciting judgement was made on the famous three stripes.
Heitec vs. Heitech III – Kather Augenstein wins leading decision in trademark law before the BGH
In the trademark infringement proceedings between HEITEC AG and HEITECH Promotion GmbH, the European Court of Justice has confirmed our legal views in its judgement of 19 May 2022.
In its judgement (decision of 8.12.2022 – 13 O 17/22 KfH), the Regional Court of Karlsruhe ruled that the provision of an online platform for pharmacies is not permitted, if the marketplace operator charges pharmacies a basic fee or a transaction fee. The court granted the pharmacy association, acting as plaintiff, the right to prohibit the operation of such an online marketplace.
The response of German politics regarding the ECJ’s decision on data retention in Germany
Am 20. September 2022 wurde Deutschland von dem Europäischen Gerichtshof verurteilt (EuGH, Urt. v. 20.09.2022, Rs. C-793/19, C-794/19). Gegenstand der Entscheidung waren
