Beck C. H. Patentgesetz, Gebrauchsmustergesetz. PatG, GebrMG: Kommentar

The Patent Act and the Utility Model Act are at the heart of intellectual property protection and are of great importance for all patent attorneys, lawyers concerned with patent disputes as well as companies who want to protect their inventions or take action against protection claims of third parties. The practical commentary combines patent law with closely related utility model law. The priority point of reference of the explanations is the case law of both the instance courts, the BPatG and the BGH as well as the boards of appeal of the German Patent and Trademark Office and the European Patent Office. One strength of the commentary is that trademark and design law, unfair competition law and copyright are also included in the explanations. Benefits at a glance: Concise and practice-oriented. jurisdiction oriented Important ancillary provisions in the text annex. For reissue. The new edition takes into account among others: the Second Law on the Simplification and Modernisation of Patent Law of August 10, 2021 with its numerous and far-reaching amendments Numerous decisions of the Federal Court of Justice, the Instance Courts and the Federal Patent Court Important decisions of the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA), the European Patent Office (EPA), the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Court of First Instance (ECG). Relevant decisions of the instance courts, especially Oberlandesgerichte Target group for law and patent attorney, companies, courts, clerks, assessors and other trainees in law and patent law firms as well as in authorities.