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itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; -ms-hyphens: auto;\">Our services include the registration and defense of your trademarks, as well as advising and representing you in infringement, opposition, and cancellation proceedings. We also support you with licensing, acquisition, valuation, and sale of trademarks. In addition, we manage your trademark portfolios, keeping track of deadlines\u2014such as renewal dates\u2014and, upon request, monitoring your trademarks for conflicting applications (collision monitoring). Thanks to our long-standing international network of correspondent attorneys, we can also support your business outside the EU.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-voawl2-9e73c844b01721102a71617fcfe1478b\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-voawl2-9e73c844b01721102a71617fcfe1478b{\nmargin-top:1%;\nmargin-bottom:3%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-voawl2-9e73c844b01721102a71617fcfe1478b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-voawl2-9e73c844b01721102a71617fcfe1478b av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazkt8rs-bbda7a57a548bccb8bdbae57d72076ac\">\n#top .flex_column.av-mazkt8rs-bbda7a57a548bccb8bdbae57d72076ac{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-mazkt8rs-bbda7a57a548bccb8bdbae57d72076ac{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-mazkt8rs-bbda7a57a548bccb8bdbae57d72076ac{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-mazkt8rs-bbda7a57a548bccb8bdbae57d72076ac av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  mobile-spaltenabstand first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lw8806-ac2e5a0aac98dc9e71cb16bbde3039fb\">\n#top .flex_column.av-lw8806-ac2e5a0aac98dc9e71cb16bbde3039fb{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-lw8806-ac2e5a0aac98dc9e71cb16bbde3039fb{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-lw8806-ac2e5a0aac98dc9e71cb16bbde3039fb{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-lw8806-ac2e5a0aac98dc9e71cb16bbde3039fb av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-mazjyp0w-ce2ca5a70cc2e0994f93f6d28d656973 sc-av_one_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazjyp0w-ce2ca5a70cc2e0994f93f6d28d656973\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-mazjyp0w-ce2ca5a70cc2e0994f93f6d28d656973{\nmargin-top:1%;\nmargin-bottom:3%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-mazjyp0w-ce2ca5a70cc2e0994f93f6d28d656973{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-mazjyp0w-ce2ca5a70cc2e0994f93f6d28d656973 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-koyv6u-e018a95fafaa7de19dd286346d9875a9\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-koyv6u-e018a95fafaa7de19dd286346d9875a9{\nmargin-top:1%;\nmargin-bottom:3%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-koyv6u-e018a95fafaa7de19dd286346d9875a9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-koyv6u-e018a95fafaa7de19dd286346d9875a9 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding avia-link-column av-column-link avia-link-column-hover column-top-margin'  data-link-column-url=\"https:\/\/gmplegal.ch\/en\/copyright-law\/\"  data-link-column-target=\"_blank\"   ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=https:\/\/gmplegal.ch\/en\/copyright-law\/  target=\"_blank\" >Follow a manual added link<\/a><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mazjsi2q-d6f2fb4481f3c9f7e61de759f5b1c95c '  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock '  itemprop=\"text\" ><div style=\"text-align: justify; hyphens: auto; -webkit-hyphens: auto; -ms-hyphens: auto;\">Texts and photographs are often protected by copyright, particularly against unauthorized reproduction. Using, for example, a photo or its associated image file in connection with AI training datasets generally requires the rights holder\u2019s consent, as such use does not fall under the exception provided in Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/urhg\/__44a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">44a of the German Copyright Act (UrhG)<\/a>. While Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gesetze-im-internet.de\/urhg\/__60d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">60d UrhG<\/a> does allow text and data mining without the rights holder\u2019s consent, this applies only for the purpose of scientific research. Therefore, we always recommend clarifying the legal situation before any use.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify; width: 100% !important; max-width: none; line-height: 1.6;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jooa5i-7e725043f5fd890433fbed6e26a7366e\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-jooa5i-7e725043f5fd890433fbed6e26a7366e{\nmargin-top:1%;\nmargin-bottom:3%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-jooa5i-7e725043f5fd890433fbed6e26a7366e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-jooa5i-7e725043f5fd890433fbed6e26a7366e av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazktftz-260123b49e9d8dcf0a2270006f2d3723\">\n#top .flex_column.av-mazktftz-260123b49e9d8dcf0a2270006f2d3723{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-mazktftz-260123b49e9d8dcf0a2270006f2d3723{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-mazktftz-260123b49e9d8dcf0a2270006f2d3723{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-mazktftz-260123b49e9d8dcf0a2270006f2d3723 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  mobile-spaltenabstand first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazkr5wb-c775c93dc37e447ca642b34a3728a982\">\n.av_font_icon.av-mazkr5wb-c775c93dc37e447ca642b34a3728a982{\ncolor:#cf0a2b;\nborder-color:#cf0a2b;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-mazkr5wb-c775c93dc37e447ca642b34a3728a982 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:80px;\nline-height:80px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class=\"av_font_icon av-mazkr5wb-c775c93dc37e447ca642b34a3728a982 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-right avia-icon-animate  av-mini-hide\"><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue82e' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1r1m1i-50589423236ca0d52ef4fd310853ada6\">\n#top .flex_column.av-1r1m1i-50589423236ca0d52ef4fd310853ada6{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-1r1m1i-50589423236ca0d52ef4fd310853ada6{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-1r1m1i-50589423236ca0d52ef4fd310853ada6 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div avia-link-column av-column-link avia-link-column-hover column-top-margin'  data-link-column-url=\"https:\/\/gmplegal.ch\/en\/competition-law\/\"  data-link-column-target=\"_blank\"   ><a class=\"av-screen-reader-only\" href=https:\/\/gmplegal.ch\/en\/competition-law\/  target=\"_blank\" >Follow a manual added link<\/a><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mazjq1ss-8c103c88242af229a9750c83d8bc20a5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-mazjq1ss-8c103c88242af229a9750c83d8bc20a5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-mazjq1ss-8c103c88242af229a9750c83d8bc20a5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-37  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Competition Law \/ Defense Against Cease-and-Desist Letters from Germany<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border'><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-fp0tba-eb47be8d8d2528ef65cbad9d4747d230\">\n#top .flex_column.av-fp0tba-eb47be8d8d2528ef65cbad9d4747d230{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n.flex_column.av-fp0tba-eb47be8d8d2528ef65cbad9d4747d230{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-fp0tba-eb47be8d8d2528ef65cbad9d4747d230{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:-1%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-fp0tba-eb47be8d8d2528ef65cbad9d4747d230 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'   ><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-mazjz1sb-cffb267cfc4ea6a483a80cbc8b33a287 sc-av_one_fifth 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