A driving force for German and European case law

Patent law/utility model law

During their advisory and legal work for German and international clients over a period of almost 30 years, the lawyers at LS-IP Loth & Spuhler have frequently had the opportunity to provide new impetus for the further development of case law in the field of intellectual property law. With regard to the following judgments of the Federal Constitutional Court, the Federal Court of Justice, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the Court of Justice of the European Union in connection with patent and utility model law, trademark law, design law and competition law, the lawyers at LS-IP Loth & Spuhler have in most cases represented their respective clients in all instances.

The following list refers exclusively to supreme court instances. LS-IP has also been involved in a large number of court proceedings for clients in the first and second instances.

I. Federal Constitutional Court

BVerfG GRUR Int 2011, 69 – automatische Holzschneidemaschine/supranationale Hoheitsakte

II. Federal Court of Justice

BGH GRUR 2013, 1052 – Einkaufswagen III

BGH GRUR 2013, 912 – Walzstraße

BGH GRUR 2013, 830 – Bolerojäckchen

BGH GRUR 2012, 1139 – Weinkaraffe

BGH GRUR 2012, 753 – Tintenpatrone III

BGH GRUR 2012, 540 – Rohrreinigungsdüse

BGH GRUR 2012, 485 – Rohrreinigungsdüse II

BGH GRUR 2011, 701 – Okklusionsvorrichtung

BGH GRUR 2011, 37 – Walzgerüst II

BGH, IZR 226/11 – Weisses Gold

BGH, II ZR 174/11 – Beginn Verjährung

BGH GRUR 2010, 992 – Ziehmaschinenzugeinheit II

BGH GRUR 2010, 904 – Maschinensatz

BGH GRUR 2010, 602 – Gelenkanordnung

BGH, IZB 39/10 – Europas Erstes Porzellan

BGH IZB 13/10 – Ivadal

BGH IZB 12/10 – Cordarone

BGH GRUR 2009, 1039 – Fischbissanzeiger

BGH, IZR 186/09 – Maxitrol

BGH BeckRS 2008, 02615 – Schwangerschaftstestgerat

BGH, IZB 97/08 – Little Amadeus

BGH, IZR 8/08 – IDW

BGH GRUR 2007, 778 – Ziehmaschinenzugeinheit

BGH, IZR 61/07 – Teelichthalter

BGH GRUR 2006, 962 – Restschadstoffentfernung

BGH GRUR 2005, 414 – Russisches Schaumgebäck

BGH IZR 79/05 – Weingarten ./. Weingarten Eden

BGH GRUR 2002, 616 – Meißner Dekor

BGH GRUR 2001, 770 – Kabeldurchführung II

BGH GRUR 2001, 446 – 1-Pfennig-Farbbild

BGH GRUR 2001, 54 – SUBWAY/Subwear

BGH GRUR 1997, 454 – Kabeldurchführung

BGH GRUR 1996, 757 – Tracheotomiegerät

BGH GRUR 1992, 157 – Frachtcontainer

III. Court of Justice of the European Union

EuG, T-658/11 -TEN

EuG, T-530/10 – W. Amadeus Mozart ./. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart PREMIUM

EuG, T-355/09 – Walzertraum

EuG, T-201/09 – Scombermix

EuG, T- 304/06 – Mozart

IV.Court of Justice of the European Union

EuGH, C-414/13 – W. Amadeus Mozart ./. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart PREMIUM

EuGH, C-141/13 – Walzertraum

EuGH, C-582/11 – Scombermix

EuGH, C-514/06 – ARMAFOAM ./. NOMAFOAM