Can you patent… a new ball game?
An IP look into Spikeball
For fans of professional sports, it is common to hear the question “are you watching the game tonight?”. The “game” generally refers to a type of ball game. Depending on your cultural background or geographic location, this can refer to quite different things....
Der BREXIT – Auswirkungen auf das Patent- und Markenrecht
Nach jahrelanger Ungewissheit ist es vergangenes Wochenende passiert: Das Vereinigte Königreich hat die Europäische Union (EU) verlassen. Dieser Artikel soll einen groben Überblick über derzeitige Rechtslage nach dem Brexit für Europäische Marken (EUTMs), Designrechte...
Patenting blockchain
Blockchain has aggressively taken the centerstage of the fourth industrial revolution and is considered to be the driving force of the so-called web 3.0. Although blockchain’s claim to fame stems from its role as technology underlying the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, its use is not limited to the financial sector. For example,