Category: Press / Interviews

1. Introduction Relatively all major businesses in today’s world have one thing in common, with this thing in common being that they started out small. Jeff Bezos started operating Amazon from his Seattle garage. Bill Gates and Paul Allen also started ...

Generally speaking, trademark licensing is a way for the trademark owner to further commercialize his intellectual property asset(-s) by allowing someone else to use his trademark under the terms defined by the trademark license agreement. From franch ...

In today’s business environment where intellectual properties, creativity and innovation are real competitive advantage, the emphasis on qualities of human interaction has never been greater. As market conditions and technologies evolve at an astonish ...

Even though they are a relatively recent phenomenon, mobile apps became an inalienable part of our day-to-day experiences. The study of Newark-French already ten years ago found that consumers spend more time with mobile apps than on the web. Today, i ...

A topic that has generated considerable debate, without a court case being involved, is the planned reform of the German Patent Act and, above all, the right to injunctive relief as provided by the Act. Pressure to amend the statutory right to injunct ...

The continuous development of China’s economy has fueled the purchasing power of Chinese people, and China has developed into a huge market. More and more foreign start-ups are considering entering China to do business or attracting investment f ...

In the weekly IP business talk on LinkedIn the topic of the 17th of February was the IP strategy at Thyssenkrupp. The talk started with an introduction of a case study example from the stair lift business of Thyssenkrupp, which is also part of the IP ...

In a case decided under the ACR (Accelerated Case Resolution) regime at the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board) Lucasfilm’s opposition against “Millennial Falcon” was sustained for live entertainment and production services. The Board said that Mi ...

The global economic crisis following the health crisis will most probably have a long-term impact on all businesses including all actors of the IP industry. The first reflex in such uncertain times is to freeze all new projects and investments to pres ...

The revolution in the kitchen took place in 2014: Vorwerk brought a completely modernized Thermomix to the market with a chip that displays digital recipes including the necessary preparation steps, which the device takes over directly, on a touch dis ...