Entschädigungsansprüche und andere Sanktionen vor Vollrechtserwerb im Gewerblichen Rechtsschutz

The German Trademark Act provides no sanctions against the use of published trademark filings. To obtain the coveted property right, the applicant has to tolerate the administrative publication of the filing. From that moment on, everybody can use the published trademark for his own needs without fearing any repercussions. Contrary to this, a lot of other European countries like Italy, France and ...