‘Got a secret? But how can you keep it? EU Trade Secrets Directive: Implementation status and practical issues in different jurisdictions’
Since 26 April 2019, the German Trade Secrets Protection Act has been in force, implementing Directive (EU) 2016/943. Previously, trade secrets and their protection were not regulated centrally in one law in Germany, but in individual regulations, such as the Unfair Competition Act, Criminal law and Labour law Acts. Trade secrets are an important asset […]
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“For every antibiotic” – final judgement of the Munich Higher Regional Court
At the request of Merx Pütz Rechtsanwälte, the Munich Higher Regional Court confirmed the regional court’s ban on advertising a dietary supplement consisting of various strains of bifidobacteria and lactobacilli with the disease-related claim “for every antibiotic” and the misleading claim “scientifically tested” in its judgement of 15 December 2022, case no. 29 U 386/21. […]
Success at ECJ and German Federal Court of Justice (BGH): Images of cigarette packaging on product selection buttons must show statutory warnings
After two referrals to the ECJ and two preliminary rulings (ECJ, GRUR 2022, 93 – Pro Rauchfrei I; ECJ, GRUR 2023, 501 – Pro Rauchfrei II), we were successful for our client, the non-smokers’ association Pro Rauchfrei e.V., at the BGH: Upon our application, the opposing party, an operator of several supermarkets, was prohibited from […]
Injunction order served
You have been served with a court injunction requiring you to cease and desist.
Training on the Act on Advertising in the Field of Health
Your team should be trained in the law on Advertising in the Field of Health and receive strategies for dealing with studies and footnotes.
Approval of drug advertising
You want to control the risk of your adverts and add a legal check to the approval process.
Pre-marketing for pharmaceuticals
Your medicinal product is about to be authorised or launched and you want to inform the market about it.
Unfair advertising of products in the health area
Your competitor is advertising his pharmaceuticals/medical products in an unfair manner and you want to take action against this.
Advertising on health products – cease and desist letter received
You received a letter of cease and desist addressing your pharmaceutical/medical product advertising. You are wondering what your chances of defence are and what you may have to do to implement a cease and desist obligation.
