BMW-Emblem: We secure an important success for car manufacturers with regard to the use of their trademarks by suppliers of spare parts.

Tauschbörse III: One of numerous cases which we obtained on behalf of copyright owners in their fight against piracy.

Sparkassen-Rot: In a precedent-setting ruling that clarifies numerous issues of acquired distinctiveness in trademark law, the Supreme Court rules in favor of the trademark owner represented by us.

form-strip II: We defend the famous three-stripes-trademark for sports shoes against attempted copying by a competitor. The Federal Supreme Court decides fundamental questions of trademark law in favour of our client.

Meda Gate: On our application the Federal Supreme Court grants the right to appeal and decides in favour of the manufacturer of design furniture represented by us. Following our arguments the Court states fundamental rules concerning the comparison of protected designs with the existing state of the art.

The Supreme Court reject a challenge against the enforceability of an arbitral award which secures our client’s powers in the board of a subsidiary.

Feuchtigkeitsspendendes Gel-Reservoir: An example for our work in complex litigations in the field of cosmetics, food and drugs law.

Supporting the complaint of the computer games manufacturer represented by us, the Supreme Court prohibits the sale of software “bots” that allow users to gain advantages in the game.

Industrienähmaschinen: The Federal Supreme Court finds in favour of our client, a manufacturer of industrial sewing machines. The Court accepts our position that a passing-off can exist in industrial products even if they bear different trademarks.

In a case concerning conflicts between inheritance and company law, the rights of the estate’s executor represented by us prevail in the shareholder meeting.

The Supreme Court decides the principal question concerning the premature termination of agreements with subsidiaries against our position; nonetheless, we succeed in defending the appeals judgement granting monetary compensation to our client.

The Supreme Court sustains our client’s position that holders of participation rights have only limited rights of information and accounting.

In a new leading case, the company law senate of the Supreme Court decides in favor of our client that profit transfer agreements will not be subject to specific requirements as long as they are not a conflict with the statutes of the company.

In this case under the law concerning investor claims, we successfully defend our client against claims of incorrect data in the annual financial statement.

In litigation against a minority shareholder, we successfully defend the right of the majority shareholder and parent company.

Following our appeal, the Federal Supreme Court holds that a minority shareholder of a GmbH & Co. KG cannot bring claims in the name of the KG against the outside director of the GmbH and dismisses the claim against the director represented by us.

The Supreme Courts decides the fundamental question of arbitrator’s compensation based on the value at issue in favor of our client.

The Supreme Court rejects an attempt to claim “preventive” damages against the state represented by us.

The Supreme Court renders a precedent-setting decision on standard clauses used by child care centers and upholds the rights of the parents represented by us.

In a judgement of fundamental importance, the Federal Supreme Court decides in favor of our client, that a party can be liable for damages if it institutes legal proceedings against another party in violation of a contractual choice of forum clause.

The successful defense of a payment clause in mobile telephone contracts is one example of our work on behalf of companies in standard form cases.

In a case involving complex questions of state liability under European law, the Supreme Court rejects a claim based on alleged age discrimination against the state represented by us.

On appeal of the financial services company represented by us the Federal Supreme Court corrects a long-standing jurisprudence of the Court of Appeals with regard to the burden of proof for supplying the customers with prospectuses.

Following our petition to grant leave to appeal, the Supreme Court vacates a judgement concerning the interpretation of will for breach of our client’s right to a fair hearing.

We succeed in defending a British life insurer based on highly technical time bar arguments.

Upon appeal of the insurer represented by us, the Supreme Court clarifies that actions of independent agents will only in exceptional cases lead to a liability of the insurer.

The Supreme Court limits the powers of the executor concerning transactions without consideration in favor of the heir represented by us.

We obtain a limitation of the recoverable repair cost on behalf of the seller of real property.

An example of our practice in the field of German reunification law.

The decision contains important clarifications concerning the requirements for recission of real estate transactions and strengthen the position of the seller represented by us.

In a precedent-setting decision, the Supreme Court clarifies the far-reaching liability of the wrongful possessor in favor of the principal represented by us.

Chancellor Kohl’s tapes: We obtain an order for turning over recordings to the recorded speaker.

Following the appeal of the publisher represented by us, the Supreme Court lowers the requirements for reporting on suspicions and limits claims for corrections.

The Supreme Court determines the basis and scope of information rights of patients that suffer from side effects of pharmaceutical products.

Following our appeal, the Supreme Court decides that reporting on an event of general interest does not require the consent of persons pictured at the event.

The Federal Supreme Court strengthens the freedom of the press and holds that it was legal for the publishing house represented by us to publish pictures of a former president of the Federal Republic while shopping.

The Federal Supreme Court decides that the danger of a recurring infringement will be removed by an undertaking to a third party.

Filialleiter bei Promifriseur: The Supreme Courts decides in favor of our client that identifying subjects of truthful reports is generally legal.

In an action brought by the doctor represented by us, the Supreme Court increases the duty of care that online review platforms for medical services have to meet.

The Supreme Court strengthens the protection of satire and grants the appeal of the broadcaster represented by us.

Internetforum: In the leading case concerning the responsibilities of a search engine operator the Supreme Court decides that liability requires a notification of an obvious and clear infringement of personality rights. The Supreme Court dismisses the complaint against the search engine operator represented by us.

We safeguard the rights of the contractor in a turnkey contract for a major office building.

The Supreme Courts upholds the position of the agent represented by us in a dispute over contractual liability rules.

The Federal Supreme Court defines the requirements and legal consequenses of the seizure of internet domains. The Court follows our contention that the creditor replaces the debtor in the contractural relationship with the German domain regristry DENIC.

The Supreme Court limits the applicability of the laches defense in a dispute about architect’s fees.

In a complex dispute arising out of the building of an electrical power plant, we defend the Court of Appeals interim decision on jurisdiction.

In a precedent-setting the decision the Supreme Court grants a claim of lost profits to the lessee whose option to buy the property was disregarded by the owner.

The Supreme Court supports our definition of an “installation” within the meaning of the energy law in favor of the grid operator.

One of many cases where we have enforced the payment claims of an energy supplier in long-term contracts.

We successfully defend the operator of an electrical grid against bonus claims brought by the operator of a gas plant.

The Supreme Court finds in our client’s favor that the grid operator does not have to compensate the energy producer for energy supplied to the grid if the producer does not install a remote control system that allows the grid operator to shut off the energy feed.

In one of the numerous cases that we have litigated for energy utilities the Supreme Court decides in favour of our client concerning the compensation for the production of renewable energy.

The Supreme Court finds in favor of the administrator represented by us that he can charge creditors interest if they use set-offs to obtain undue monetary advantages.

The Supreme Court decides in favor of the bank represented by us on the possibility to set off claims that are contingent on the same condition.

We successfully defend the shareholder of GmbH against the administrator’s claims regarding alleged share purchase without consideration.

In two cases regarding cross border insolvencies we secure the claims of our clients in connection with the transfer of real estate before the start of the insolvency proceeding.

We represent a public development bank and successfully prosecute the claim for sales proceeds and block counter claims based on the cost associated with the sale.

We succeed in obtaining an extension and clarification of the administrator’s right to claw back donations to churches.

While the Supreme Court reverses the lower court’s decision on technical grounds, it clarifies important issues of sec. 104 Insolvency Code and confirms our client’s damage claims.

On appeal of the creditors represented by us, the Supreme Court overturns the lower courts’ decisions and dismisses the bankruptcy administrator.

In a factually and legally complex matter we secure the rights of the bank represented by us based on complex security instruments.

Flugzeugzustand: We obtain a decision in favor of the patentee concerning the patentability of inventions based on mathematical methods.

V-förmige Führungsanordnung: Following our client’s appeal, the Supreme Court limits the defense of intentional choice against claims of equivalent infringement.

Raltegravir: In a fundamental decision the Federal Supreme Court for the first time sustains a claim for the granting of a compulsory patent license in favour of the pharmaceutical company represented by us.

Schutzverkleidung: The Federal Supreme Court clarifies fundamental issues in the context of prior use and approves a Court of Appeals Judgement in favour of our client.

In one of its rare decisions concerning agricultural estates, the Supreme Court clarifies the rules of default in transfer contracts.

Rezeptortyrosinkinase II: In a precedent-setting decision, the Supreme Court refuses to extend the protection of products obtained by patented processes to the data generated by genetic testing.

Fulvestrant: In one of the numerous patent nullity appeals conducted by us we successfully defend the patent ownes by our client, a pharmaceutical company. The Federal Supreme Court clarifies fundamental rules for determining inventive step in the context of systematic pharmaceutical research.

We successfully defend the issuer of index-linked notes against damage claims.

The Supreme Court accepts clauses that contain additional fees for premature termination and the administrative handling of credit agreements used by the savings and loan organization represented by us.

The Supreme Court clarifies the elements of an obvious abuse of a power of attorney, upholding the position of the commercial bank represented by us.

The Supreme Court holds that damage claims based on alleged breaches of a provider of financial services represented by us the duty to advise come into existence at the time of the purchase based on faulty advice.

The Supreme Court supports our position that the knowledge of an employee cannot be imputed to a bank if the employee obtained the knowledge in his capacity as a member of a supervisory board and was bound to confidentiality.

The Supreme Court clarifies the rules governing compensation claims between family members, in particular for construction work performed on a house owned by the parents in law.

The Supreme Court finds in favor of the advertising association in a shopping center, upholding the payment obligations of a lessee independent of the validity of the agreement.

We represent the city of Frankfurt in a dispute about the former horse racing arena and secure the removal of the former tent to allow the construction of the German Football Associations new trainings center.

We succeed in transferring the property tax burden to the owner in al long-term commercial rental agreement.

We successfully defend our client against claims on a contract for providing care for horses.

We defend our client, an investor that had purchased a shopping center from the trustee in bankruptcy of the former landlord against claims of unjustified termination of the lease and secure a claim for removal of the added structures.

Singulär genutzte Betriebsmittel: The Supreme Court supports the energy user under certain conditions has a claim against the grid operator for a retroactive modification of the energy tariff for energy consumed by appliances exclusively used.

NetCologne: the Supreme Court clarifies fundamental antitrust questions in the relationship between cable networks and content providers.

Upon appeal of our client the Supreme Court overturns the judgement of the Court of Appeals and decides fundamental questions of antitrust law on the abuse of market power.

Werbeblocker III: Following the appeal of the private TV company represented by us the antitrust senate oft he Federal Supreme Court vacates the judgement of the Court of Appeals that had dismissed our clients complaint. This clarified that so-called „Advertising Blockers“ can infringe antitrust law as abuses of dominant market positions.

Jaguar-Vertragswerkstatt: We achieve a definition for the resource market for repair services that is different from the truck market.

Lottoblock II: In one of the first decisions concerning follow-on damage claims the Supreme Court sustains the position of the plaintiff represented by us.

Schienenkartell: On appeal of the defendant represented by us the Federal Supreme Court clarifies that in the field of cartel damage claims no proof by prima facie evidence is available. The Court strengthens the procedural right of defendants in such proceedings.