13. October 2021
National trademarks and EU trademarks, apart from the respective area of protection, basically offer similar protection. However, differences may arise in practice.
08. September 2021
Protected trademarks are often used together with other signs. A recent decision of the Austrian Supreme Court gives reason to deal with so-called serial marks.
14. July 2021
Usually only civil courts are concerned with cases of trademark infringement. However, criminal proceedings against an infringer are also possible under certain circumstances.