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Granting of Payback Points as an Inadmissible Advertising Gift

In the case at issue, the plaintiff, an association legally entitled to bring an action, sought an injunction under Paragraphs 8, 3 and 3a of the Law against Unfa...

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G1/21: Videoconference at the EPO – Order of the Enlarged Board of Appeal

As previously reported, the following question was referred to the EBA on 12 March: Does the EPC, specifically...

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Update on the Interpretation of the Medical Devices Regulation

A few days ago, the EMA published the document "Questions & Answers for applicants, marketing authorisation holders of medicinal products and notified bodies with respect ...

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Victory for Lego – Hope for Designs With Technical Function?

After recent case law has increasingly restricted protection of designs with a technical function, a judgment of the ECJ of 24.3.2021 (

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Maiwald Congratulates on Passing the EQE Examination

We are very pleased to congratulate our four colleagues Dr Melanie Hacker, Dr ...

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G1/21: Videoconferencing at the EPO – Short Observations on Today’s Second and Final Oral Proceedings Before the Enlarged Board of Appeal

As previously reported, the following question was referred to the EBA on 12 March: Does the EPC, specifically Art...

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