SUMMER – FESTIVAL TIME – BUILDING TRADEMARK VALUE

Well over two months late for World IP Day, but still keen to talk about IP and music.

Per chance, I recently listened to an OMR podcast with Holger Hübner, one of the founders of the Wacken Open Air festival and I was surprised how focused he was on brand management and the implications it has. More than once he reiterated that “the brand takes precedence over everything.” What a great example of how Intellectual Property (IP) and music go hand in hand. Read more on our blog.

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Every year on the 26 April, we celebrate the World Intellectual Property Day to draw attention to the important role of intellectual property rights (IP). This year, the official theme is “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future” and aims to honor the innovations and creativity led precisely by young people!

Source: WIPO - official picture of this year´s theme 

In a recent case, the European General Court (EGC) had to deal with the invalidity of a lamp design and to assess whether it had individual character. It was also particularly interesting that the older design had already been declared invalid.

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Firmenschild von Johann Maria Farina von 1868
 

Source: GPTO website – picture of the company sign of  Johann Maria Farina from 1868  

„Johann Maria Farina gegenüber dem Jülichs-Platz GmbH” is one of the oldest German companies. For over 300 years the manufacturer produces Eau de Cologne. Furthermore, the company is known for leading the way to the first statutory trademark protection.

LexDellmeier - 2021 Holiday Greetings from the whole IP team here in Munich, Germany.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Anyone who wants to know when and where Halloween originates from should check out the great article the German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) published in German and English. 

Fact is that Halloween, not really known in Germany for many years, has meanwhile become a million dollar business. As you can imagine, the need for intellectual property rights - trademarks, designs, utility models and patents - therefore has increased. The GPTO has picked some unusual, fun and/or gruesome patents.

It's a fun article to read that we wanted to share with you - Link: https://www.dpma.de/english/our_office/publications/background/halloween...