Alexandra Fottner – Müller • Fottner • Steinecke*

BREXIT – The impact of Brexit for EU trademarks and designs

13. March 20238. December 2020 by Alexandra Fottner

The end of the transitional period which followed BREXIT on February 1, 2020 will terminate on December 31, 2020 and it appears that the EU and UK may not reach a trade agreement for the time after December 31, 2020. Thus, we would like to inform you – very briefly – about the most important … Read more

Important changes in German trademark law as of May 1, 2020

13. March 202327. October 2020 by Alexandra Fottner

As from May 1, 2020, trademark cancellation/invalidity proceedings at the German Patent and Trademark Office are provided as a new cost-effective alternative for trademark proprietors to act against third party’s conflicting trademarks. After May 1, it would not only be possible to file an opposition or a civil court action against a younger trademark registration, … Read more