Modular design, plenty of chrome, and a timeless look: for decades, the USM Haller shelving system has stood as a design classic. The Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) was called upon to decide whether a competing online shop may sell compatible replacement parts and offer its own assembly service. Put another way, the [...]
Modular, with its signature chrome finish and an unmistakably timeless look — anyone who knows the USM Haller furniture system recognizes it immediately. For decades, it has been considered a design classic. But can a competing online retailer sell compatible spare parts and even offer an assembly service that assembles them into a finished [...]
Birkenstock was denied copyright protection by the Federal Court of Justice in Germany (BGH) on 20 February 2025 after they have tried to sue in multiple cases against similar sandals of their competition, BGH, I ZR 16/24, I ZR 17/24, I ZR 18/24. No Copyright Protection for Birkenstock Sandals A requirement to receive copyright protection [...]
Being a successful model and walking on the world's famous catwalks for luxury designers is probably the dream of numerous young people, especially young girls and young women. This dream remains prevalent through television shows like "Germanys Next Topmodel" and similar formats. Models are always in demand, even if usually for much smaller jobs. [...]
On behalf of the software developer and distributor Epic Games International SARL, the law firm Beiten Burkhardt has contacted our clients by way of a warning letter. They are accused of having offered digital product keys for downloading and activating computer games, so-called gaming key codes, via their Internet platform without the consent of [...]