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Dubai-Schokolade: Ein süsser Hype mit markenrechtlicher Würze Eine mit Pistaziencreme und Kadayif gefüllte Schokolade ist derzeit in aller Munde (und das im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes😉). Die sogenannte «Dubai-Schokolade» hat in letzter Zeit für Furore gesorgt und ist ein heiss diskutiertes Thema in den Medien. Während Verbraucher über Geschmack und Verpackung diskutieren, wirft das Produkt aus rechtlicher Sicht spannende Fragen auf – insbesondere in Bezug auf das Marken- und Wettbewerbsrecht, denn hinter dem glamourösen Namen verbirgt sich nicht immer eine Verbindung zur Metropole Dubai. Ist der Begriff «Dubai-Schokolade» geschützt? Ist die Bezeichnung «Dubai-Schokolade» erlaubt, wenn die Schokolade gar nicht aus Dubai stammt? Werden die Konsumenten irregeführt, wenn Hersteller «Dubai» auf Ihre Schokolade schreiben oder sie entsprechend bewerben, obwohl das Produkt nicht aus dem Emirat stammt, sondern beispielsweise im Schokoladenland Schweiz hergestellt wird? Weckt die Bezeichnung falsche Erwartungen bei den Konsumenten eben etwa hinsichtlich der geografischen Herkunft oder sonstigen besonderen Eigenschaften der Schokolade? Erwarten die Konsumenten, dass die Zutaten aus Dubai stammen? Ist der geografische Bezug ein wesentliches Merkmal für die Kaufentscheidung der Konsumenten einer solchen Schokolade? Assoziieren die Konsumenten eine solche Schokolade mit Luxus oder Exotik? Oder handelt es sich bei «Dubai Schokolade» lediglich um eine Gattungsbezeichnung? Und wie sieht es mit der internationalen Durchsetzbarkeit aus? Nach so vielen Fragen lass ich mir jetzt ein Stückchen Schokolade im Munde zergehen und warte gespannt, ob sich in Zukunft die Gerichte mit diesen Themen auseinandersetzen werden. Spannend bleibt es allemal! #Markenrecht #DubaiSchokolade #Herkunftsangaben #IPLaw

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🚀A Day in the Life of a Patent Attorney Trainee in Zurich: My First Year in Patent Law Transitioning from electrical engineering to patent law has been an exciting and rewarding journey! As I near the end of my first year as a Patent Attorney Trainee at Rentsch Partner AG, I’d like to reflect on my experiences and share a glimpse into my daily responsibilities and learning opportunities. 📅Daily Responsibilities 💡Drafting Patent Applications Under the guidance of a supervisor, I work on claims, descriptions, and drawings to transform innovative ideas into legally sound patent documents. This involves drafting in a way that ensures not only the patent is likely to be granted but also that the core idea and various embodiments of the invention are comprehensively covered in the scope of protection. 🔎Handling Office Actions and Search Reports I prepare high-level summaries for clients and draft replies to patent offices. This task deepens my understanding of substantive patent law, as it requires strong interpretation and argumentation skills to address the examiner’s objections effectively. 🎓Guidance from Outstanding Patent Attorneys I’m fortunate to learn from some of the most distinguished Patent Attorneys in Switzerland. Their expertise, strategic thinking, and profound understanding of patent law are unparalleled. I am incredibly grateful for their constructive feedback and high-quality supervision, which ensure I’m developing the skills to succeed in this field. Observing their methods has provided me with invaluable lessons on professional communication, writing, and strategic decision-making. 📝Formal Training and Studying In addition to on-the-job learning, I attend weekly evening classes taught by experienced Patent Attorneys. These sessions cover substantive and procedural patent law providing a solid foundation for my work and serving as essential preparation for the EQE. 🏠Balancing Family, Work and Study Time management is absolutely critical in this phase of my career. Every day, I plan my goals carefully to ensure I stay on track with my workload and study program. Balancing spending quality time with my family, finishing work assignments on time and preparation for the EQE, requires focus and discipline but it’s deeply rewarding. 🕛Looking Ahead As this year comes to an end, it feels like time has flown by. The learning curve has been incredibly steep, but every challenge has been an opportunity to grow. I look forward to taking on more responsibilities, deepening my knowledge, and contributing to the protection of cutting-edge innovations as I work toward becoming a European and Swiss Patent Attorney. 👉Your Turn Are you working in IP or preparing for the EQE? Let’s connect – I’d love to hear from you how you are navigating this fascinating field! https://lnkd.in/gxNzXHTE The pictures show Estefano Esparza at work, in the middle with Matthias Salcher, Senior Associate at RENTSCH PARTNER AG.

🚀 Exciting Times at MotionLab.Berlin! 🚀   Last week, our colleagues Philip Kerpen and Alena Bach had the pleasure of presenting on «IP Strategies for Startups» at MotionLab.Berlin. They guided the audience through the various phases of high-tech startups, emphasizing the most important IP tasks at each stage while also highlighting potential pitfalls to avoid.   Many thanks to Tayla Sheldrake and Chris Iwasjuta for having us at this amazing place. MotionLab.Berlin is an exceptional hub for deep tech startups. It offers unparalleled access to cutting-edge infrastructure and advanced machinery, essential for developing innovative technologies. The vibrant community at MotionLab.Berlin includes a vast network of suppliers, manufacturers, investors, and industry experts, providing invaluable support and collaboration opportunities. With specialized startup programs, prototyping facilities, and a dynamic coworking space, MotionLab.Berlin accelerates the journey from concept to market, making it the perfect environment for deep tech innovation.   Special thanks also to IRISgo AG for allowing us to present their journey through IP to the Berlin startup community.   #Innovation #Startups #IPStrategies #DeepTech #MotionLabBerlin #HardtechCommunity

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁? The term «patent» contains the latin verb «patere», which means «to be open or visible or known». Thus, an invention described in a patent application becomes known to the public through publication (in German: Offenlegungsschrift) by the Patent Office. As a reward, the Patent Office may grant a patent, which defines a legal monopoly for your invention in a country for a maximum of 20 years. A patent can only be granted when strict formal and substantial patentability criteria are fulfilled. In particular, the patent claims, that define the scope of the monopoly, must be novel and inventive over all prior art, i.e. over all technical information that has been published in any manner in any country before the filing date of the patent application at the Patent Office. Someone unfamiliar with patents may believe that owning a granted patent gives the right to market and sell a product that contains the patented invention. However, this is not the case. The reason is that the monopoly conferred by the patent claims after grant is not defined as a positive right for the patent owner to use the invention, but as a negative right to forbid third parties to use the invention in their products. Making use of a patented invention encompasses manufacture, offer, sale or import of a product implementing the invention. Thus, in order to manufacture, offer, sell or import a product, the product shall be free of third party patents. For this purpose, own patents are legally not relevant. Rather, a freedom to operate patent search and analysis (FtO) may be made to identify critical third party patents. In case any part or aspect of the product would come into conflict with a valid and enforceable third party patent (patent infringement), a license of the third party patent would be needed, or the product should be modified to avoid the infringement.   In conclusion: - An invention to be patented will be published and thus can not be kept secret. - A granted patent does not give the patent owner the positive right to use the invention, but the negative right to forbid third parties to use the invention. - Before developing or launching a new product, a freedom to operate search and analysis (FtO) allows to assess and avoid infringement of third party patents. Geschrieben von: Mathias Ingold Counsel bei RENTSCH PARTNER AG #TogetherAsOne #AHeadofIP #patent

Alfred Köpf als einziger Patentanwalt unter den besten 5% der von WWL gelisteten Experten Wir freuen uns, dass mehrere Mitglieder unseres Teams in den aktuellen WWL: IP-Rankings, einem renommierten Leitfaden für die führenden Experten im Bereich geistiges Eigentum weltweit, ausgezeichnet wurden. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 IP – Patent Agents & Attorneys Alfred Koepf 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 IP – Patents Christian Hilti 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 IP – Trademarks Maria Iskic Gregor Wild Diese Anerkennungen spiegeln unser Engagement wider, innovative, massgeschneiderte und kundenorientierte Lösungen in allen Bereichen des geistigen Eigentums zu bieten. Herzlichen Glückwunsch an unser Team zu dieser wohlverdienten Ehrung! Link zur Webseite: https://lnkd.in/ewc44Z_m #TogetherAsOne #AheadOfIP #WWL #Patent #IP #Trademarks #GlobalEliteThoughtLeader #ThoughtLeader

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗔𝗠 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 We are pleased to announce that Christian Hilti and Dany Vogel have once again been recognized as IAM Global Leaders 2025. This acknowledgment by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), a leading magazine for intellectual property, reinforces the value of their work and expertise in the industry. IAM Global Leaders highlights top experts in the patent world who are also featured in the IAM Patent 1000. This recognition celebrates practitioners who bring not only extensive knowledge and creativity but also outstanding dedication to their clients. A huge thank you to IAM for this recognition and to our clients, colleagues, and team members for their trust and support. We look forward to continuing to deliver top-quality solutions in patent consulting in the coming year.   Link to the website: https://lnkd.in/ge7danha   #TogetherAsOne #AheadOfIP #IAM #Patent #IP #IAMGlobalLeaders2025

«𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗣 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽» 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁ä𝘁𝘀𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗭𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 Maria Iskic, Zoltán Gyenge, and Louis Lagler recently conducted a «Smart IP Strategy Workshop» at Universitätsklinik Balgrist in Zurich. The workshop focused on how Intellectual Property (IP) can be strategically integrated into the innovation process. Key topics covered the reasons for investing in IP, strategies for securing and managing rights, and practical implementation examples. Many thanks to all participants and to Universitätsklinik Balgrist for the organization and support! #TogetherAsOne #AheadofIP #Innovation #IPStrategy #IntellectualProperty #Balgrist #Workshop

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗣: 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🚀 Have you ever considered that the most critical questions about your startup’s IP strategy might be the ones you haven’t thought to ask? How would you even know? Our upcoming IP roundtable hosted by Basel Area Business & Innovation is precisely designed to address this need.   The main topic for the upcoming session will be Software Patents. But this is just meant as a conversation starter. Any IP-related inquiries are welcome.   When: 18.11.2024, 13:00 Where: Teams Link to website: https://lnkd.in/eWa_HKvy #TogetherAsOne #AHeadofIP #IPStrategy #Entrepreneurship #Startup #InnovateInBasel

𝗚𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 – 𝗴𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘇? Seit Jahrzehnten prägt der Luzerner Professor Jörg Schmid das schweizerische Privatrecht als Lehrer und Forscher in massgeblicher Weise. Zu seinem 65. Geburtstag ehren ihn Weggefährtinnen und -gefährten mit einer Festschrift. Gregor Wild hat einen Beitrag an der Schnittstelle zwischen Sachenrecht und Immaterialgüterrecht beigesteuert, der sich der Frage widmet, ob und inwieweit die Rechtsfigur des Besitzes seine Entsprechung im Immaterialgüterrecht hat: Geistiges Eigentum – geistiger Besitz? Link zum Buch: https://lnkd.in/eWhgp8T2 #TogetherAsOne #AheadofIP #Recht #Immaterialgueterrecht #GeistigesEigentum #IP #Buch