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This decision deals with the possibility of legal protection under the German Act against Unfair Competition against an award decision according to sec. 85 lit. a law governing forced auctions (ZVG).

This decision deals with the possibility of the owner of an exclusive license to initiate proceedings after proceedings initiated by the patent owner have been pending in court already; decision available in German, only.

This decision regards the free use of an independent work in case another audio recording can be produced which is perceived as equivalent to the original by the relevant public, sec. 24 para. 1, sec. 85 para. 1 sent. 1 German Copyright Law (UrhG) (decision available in German, only).

This decision deals with the requirements for a prize competition which contains editorial and advertising content so that the advertising nature of it is not concealed according to sec. 4 no. 3 German Act against Unfair Competition (UWG) (decision available in German, only).

This decision concerns the obligation of broadcasting organisations and cable operators to enter into a treaty on cable retransmission according to sec. 87 para. 5 German Copyright Law (UrhG) (decision available in German, only).

This decision deals with the protection of state symbols according to Art. 6ter para. 1 lit. a of the Paris Convention (PVÜ) and the ground for refusal to register according to sec. 8 para. 2 no. 6 German Trademark Law (MarkenG) (decision available in German, only).

This decision concerns the significance of consumer surveys at a later date for the date of filing of the application for registration of a trademark (decision available in German, only).

This decision deals with misleading advertising in the context of medicinal products when the advertising is based on medical studies that do not support the statement made in the advertising. The decision also regards the requirements requirements for medical studies when used in advertising, sec. 5 para. 1 sent. 2 no. 1 German Unfair Competition Law (UWG), sec. 3 German law on the advertising of medicinal products (HWG) (decision available in German, only).

This decision deals with the question, whether the action of a (patent) attorney for his fees has to be considerd a patent matter; decision available in German, only.

This decision regards the interpretation of Art. 3 para. 1 and 3 Trademark Directive in the context of an abstract colour mark (decision available in German, only).