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Jingle All The Way To Trademark Protection: EU Ruling Opens Door For Short Melodies

In its judgment of 10 September 2025 (Case T-288/24, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), the General Court delivered an important ruling on the registrability of short musical jingles as sound marks.

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Balancing Access And Trade Secrets In Automated Credit-Scoring

Where verifying accuracy risks revealing third-party personal data or protected material, the controller must submit the full materials to the supervisory authority or a court.

European Union IP

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Inventa

Share, Tweak, Register: Your One Year Safety Net For EU Design Rights

In simple terms, the grace period in EU design law gives creators a margin of safety: if you publicly share your design (e.g. prototype, ad or pitch) up to 12 months before filing an EU design application, you will not lose your right to registration.

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Sport & Trademarks 3 – Sound Trademarks: How Sounds Can Be Protected In Sport

Many are familiar with the distinctive sounds of Audi or VW that are heard at the end of a commercial.

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

The Principle Of Replacement

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Trademark Application In The Fast Lane: Austria's Fast-track Application

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Pattern Marks – Relatively New Kids On The Block

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Much Harder Than It Looks! Drafting Lists Of Goods And Services

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Why Is It Important To Document The Use Of My Trademark?

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Problems With EUTMs? Conversion Might Be A Solution!

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

You Know It When You See It – Shapes As Trademarks

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

How To: Notarisation And Legalisation Of IP Documents

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Priority Principle In Trademark Law And Intermediate Rights

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Collective Marks

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Rechtspanorama – 42 Working Days Without Pay

Austria Employment

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

Austria's Anti-Corruption Efforts Show Signs Of Progress

Austria Criminal

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KNOETZL HAUGENEDER NETAL Rechtsanwaelte GmbH

When GDPR Rights Are Used Strategically: ECJ Clarifies Limits On Access Requests

Austria Privacy

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Chrysostomides Advocates & Legal Consultants

Understanding The Legal Landscape Of Private Credits

Worldwide Finance

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Kinstellar

CBSA Investigating OCTG From Austria!

Worldwide International

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Millar Kreklewetz

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The Rise Of AI-Generated Music – A Challenging Legal Framework

The possibilities for generating music and sounds using AI applications have become both versatile and impactful in recent years.

Austria Media & IT

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Sport & Trademarks 3 – Sound Trademarks: How Sounds Can Be Protected In Sport

Many are familiar with the distinctive sounds of Audi or VW that are heard at the end of a commercial.

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Technology & Digitalisation | 04/2024

Welcome to this February edition of Schoenherr's to the point: technology & digitalisation newsletter (read online)!

Worldwide Media & IT

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

OpenAI's Sora – Pioneering AI Technology Prompting Legal Considerations

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Von Marken, Designs und anderen Schutzrechten

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Of Trademarks, Designs And Other IP Rights

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

A Hitchhiker's Guide Through Platform Liability

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

To The Point: Technology & Digitalisation | December 2022

Austria Technology

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

The (new) Provisions On Unknown Exploitation Forms And The Right Of Second Exploitation In Copyright Contract Law

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

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Patent

Problems With EUTMs? Conversion Might Be A Solution!

Unlike national applications, which are protected only in a single country, the EU trademark offers protection in all member states of the European Union.

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

What Do You Need For A Design Application In Austria?

As we already noted in our blog article of 19 March 2024 (link), intellectual property covers more than "just" trademarks. A design is particularly recommendable if the external...

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Shush, Don't Tell! Secret Design Applications In Austria And The EU

Both Austrian national designs as well as Registered Community Designs with EU-wide protection can initially be filed without disclosure...

European Union Anti-trust

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Patent Litigation In Austria: How Lawyers Can Help

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

I Spy With My Little Eye …

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Tipps & Tricks zur Rechtsbeständigkeit eines Geschmacksmusters

Austria Media & IT

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Tips & Tricks To Ensure Legal Validity Of A Design Registration

Austria Media & IT

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Was Braucht Man Für Eine Geschmacksmusteranmeldung In Österreich?

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Von Marken, Designs und anderen Schutzrechten

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

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Trademark

Jingle All The Way To Trademark Protection: EU Ruling Opens Door For Short Melodies

In its judgment of 10 September 2025 (Case T-288/24, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), the General Court delivered an important ruling on the registrability of short musical jingles as sound marks.

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Sport & Trademarks 3 – Sound Trademarks: How Sounds Can Be Protected In Sport

Many are familiar with the distinctive sounds of Audi or VW that are heard at the end of a commercial.

European Union IP

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

The Principle Of Replacement

Are you aware that some of your national trademark registrations might already...

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Sports & Trademarks: The Opportunities And Legal Aspects Of A Symbiotic Relationship

Austria Media & IT

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Trademark Application In The Fast Lane: Austria's Fast-track Application

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Pattern Marks – Relatively New Kids On The Block

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Much Harder Than It Looks! Drafting Lists Of Goods And Services

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Why Is It Important To Document The Use Of My Trademark?

SA

Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Problems With EUTMs? Conversion Might Be A Solution!

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

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