Publications Dr. jur. Gert Würtenberger
Publications 2020-2021
Würtenberger, G. Lead co-author, Handbook of German and European Plant Variety Rights, 3nd Edition 2021
Würtenberger, G. UPOV 1991 – A modern system of property rights for plant breedings or time for a new property right? (Englisch Translation of UPOV 1991 – Ein zeitgemäßes Schutzrechtssystem für Pflanzenzüchtungen oder Zeit für ein neues Schutzrecht? published in Festschrift für Peter Meier-Beck zum 65. Geburtstag in GRUR 2/2021 (Commemorative publication for Peter Meier-Beck on the occasion of his 65th birthday in GRUR 2/2021), in pbrighst.eu (07/2021)
Würtenberger, G. UPOV 1991 – Ein zeitgemäßes Schutzrechtssystem für Pflanzenzüchtungen oder Zeit für ein neues Schutzrecht?, in Festschrift für Peter Meier-Beck zum 65. Geburtstag, GRUR 123(2021), 2, Seite 397-400
Würtenberger, G. Der Schutz von Pflanzenzüchtungen – Teil 1: Sortenschutzrecht und Sortendefinition/Teil 2: Antrag und Prüfung, in Taspo Nr. 8/9 (2021)
Würtenberger, G. Patentability of Plants and Animals exclusively obtained by Essentially Biological Processes, in pbrights.eu (07/2020)
Würtenberger, G. Protection of Trade Secrets and Know-How in the European Union, in in A.I.P.P.I. Journal Japan Vol. 63 No. 1 2020
Publications 2019-2017
Würtenberger, G. Brexit and License Agreements, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 01/2020
Würtenberger, G. Genuine Use of a Registered Trademark – Decision of the Second Board of Appeal of 23 October 2019 in Case R 767/2019-2, in p-iurisdictio.org, 012/2019
Würtenberger, G. Informed User and Freedom of Design – Judgement of the General Court of the European Union – T-209/18, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 11/2019
Würtenberger, G. Use of a registered trademark – Effects of alterations in the form used, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 10/2019
Würtenberger, G. First contours of European Law on damages in IP infringement cases, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 10/2019
Würtenberger, G. Rubik’s cube“ als dreidimensionale Marke schützbar? , in News – Würtenberger Rechtsanwälte, Oktober 2019
Würtenberger, G. Use of a figurative trademark, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 09/2019
Würtenberger, G. Combination of two colours to be protected as trademarks – Regulation No 207/2009 – Article 4 and 7 (1)(a), in ip-iurisdictio.org, 09/2019
Würtenberger, G. Protection of trade secrets and know-how in the European Union: the EU Trade Secrets Directive (EU) 2019/943, in ip-iurisdictio.org, 08/2019
Würtenberger, G. Sortenbezeichnungen und deren Abgrenzungen zu Marke – UPDATE, in pbrights.de.de, Juli 2019
Würtenberger, G. Selektiver Warenvertrieb und Vertrieb von Pflanzen über Internetplattformen, in pbrights.de, April 2019
Würtenberger, G. Prüfungsumfang durch die Beschwerdekammer und Begründungspflicht– Allgemeines Gericht- T-177/16 – Mema v. CPVO, in pbrights.de, Februar 2019
Würtenberger, G. Sortenschutzrecht , in Handbuch des Fachanwalts Gewerblicher Rechtschutz 3. Auflage, Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2018
Würtenberger, G. The position of the Board of Appeal in the legal protection system for Community Plant Variety Rights, in Intellectual Property and the Judiciary, edited by Geiger/Nard/Seuba, Elgar 2018
Würtenberger G. Zum Umfang des Amtsermittlungspflicht des Gemeinschaftlichen Sortenamtes, in pbrights.de, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Proof to be established to achieve nullity of a granted plant variety right, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Public Interest and Compulsory Licences, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Plant varieties, in Mediation: Creating Value in International Intellectual Property Disputes, Wolters Kluwer, 2018, (100-104)
Würtenberger, G. Die Käuferwahrnehmung in der Demoskopie, in Festschrift für Wolfgang Büscher, Carl Heymanns Verlag, (607-618)
Würtenberger, G. Brexit: What will happen with Community Variety Rights, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Zum Umfang der Amtsermittlungspflicht des Gemeinschaftlichen Sortenamtes, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Invalidation and Nullity Proceedings – What is the Duty of the CPVO, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Compulsory License and Plant Variety Rights, in pbrights.eu, 2018
Würtenberger, G. Die Lizenzanalogie in der Rechtsprechung des EuGH, in Anwalt des Urheberrechts, in Festschrift für Gernot Schulze zum 70. Geburtstag, C.H.Beck. 2017, (431-438)
Würtenberger, G. Judgement of the General Court of 13 July 2017 – Case T-767/14, in pbrights.eu, 2017
Würtenberger G. Protection of plant innovation, in Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences, edited by Duncan Matthews and Herbert Zech, Edward Elgar, 2017
Würtenberger G. Parallel imports within the European Union, in Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and the Life Sciences, edited by Duncan Matthews and Herbert Zech, Edward Elgar, 2017
Würtenberger, G. EPO – New rules relating to patentability of essentially biological processes, in pbrights.eu, 06/17
Würtenberger, G. Decision in case C-625/15 P ´Gala Schnitzer`, in pbrights.eu, 07/17
Würtenberger, G. First Contours of a Damage Claim in Accordance with the Law on Community Plant Variety Rights, in pbrights.eu, 06/17
Würtenberger, G. The object of plant variety protection and the scope deriving therefrom, VBIE (berichten industriele eigendom), Special/2017 Afscheidsnummer Paul van der Kooij, de Lex
Würtenberger, G. Calculation of damages, in pbrights.eu, 04/ 2017
Würtenberger, G. Brokkoli II und Tomate II – Sind Pflanzenzüchtungen patentierbar? , in pbrights.de, 01/2017
Würtenberger, G. Opinion of Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona in Case C-625/15 P, in pbrights.eu 01/2017
Würtenberger, G. Amendment of a Community plant variety description, in pbrights.eu, 01/2017
Würtenberger, G. Anpassung einer Sortenbeschreibung, in pbrights.de
Würtenberger G. First Contours of a Damage Claim in Accordance with the Law on Community Plant Variety Rights, in pbrights.eu, 01/2017
Würtenberger, G. Cancellation of a Community plant variety right, in pbrights.eu, 01/ 2017
Würtenberger, G. Aufhebung eines Sortenschutzrechts, in pbrights.de, 01/ 2017
Publications 2016-2015
Würtenberger, G. Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1448 of 1 September 2016, in pbrights, December 2016
Würtenberger, G. The object of protection of plant variety rights, in pbrights, December 2016
Würtenberger, G. OLG Frankfurt Beschluss vom 19.05.2016 – 6 U 89/15, in pbrights, September 2016
Würtenberger, G. Decision of the Regional Court of Düsseldorf – 2a O 122/15, in pbrights, June 2016
Würtenberger, G. EUGH – C-481/14 – Schadenersatz bei Sortenschutzverletzungen – Teil II, in pbrights, Juni 2016
Würtenberger, G. Urteil des Gerichtshofs vom 21. Juli 2016 – C-226/15 P – Pink Lady vs. Englisch Lady, in pbrights, Juni 2016
Würtenberger, G. Landgericht Düsseldorf – 2a O 122/15 – Markenverletzung durch Umverpackung, in pbrights, Mai 2016
Würtenberger, G. Gemeinschaftliches Sortenamt – A001/2015 – Standort der Prüfung, in pbrights, Mai 2016
Würtenberger, G. Sortenbezeichnungen und deren Abgrenzung zu Marken, in pbrights, Februar 2016
Würtenberger, G. EUGH – C-481/14 – Schadenersatz bei Sortenschutzverletzungen – Teil I, in pbrights, Februar 2016
Würtenberger, G. Zum Schutzbereich geschützter Pflanzensorten (The Scope of Protection of Protected Plant Varieties), in Mitteilung der deutschen Patentanwälte, 106 (1), January 2015
Würtenberger, G. German Federal Supreme Court, 18 September 2014 – I ZR 228/12 Gelbe Wörterbücher [Yellow Dictionaries], in Journal of Intellectual Property, Law & Practice (2015) 10 (3): 220-22, January 20, 2015
Publications 2014-2013
Würtenberger, G. Wann ist eine neue Sorte neu? (When is a variety considered to be new?), in TASPO, 23 Mai 2014
Würtenberger, G. Book Review – Intellectual Property Law of Plants. Mark D. Janis, Herbert H. Jervis and Richard C. Peet – Oxford University Press 2014, in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2014) 9 (8): 696-697, May 2014
Würtenberger, G. Nachbauvergütungen: Eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme, in Rechtsschutz von Pflanzenzüchtungen, (Hrsg. Metzger), Mohr Siebeck, 2014
Würtenberger, G. Legal perspectives on Essentially Derived Varieties, in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI, Nr. 8, 12/2013
Würtenberger, G. A legal perspective on essentially derived varieties, UPOV, Seminar on essentially derived varieties, Geneva, October 22, 2013
Würtenberger, G. The CPVO´s Schnitzer Gala, in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice – (2013) 8 (6)
Würtenberger, G. Farmers who do not comply fully with protected variety use obligations held to be infringers of such rights, in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice – (2013) 8 (1)
Publications 2012-2010
Würtenberger, G. Berechnungsgrundlage zur Festsetzung der angemessenen Vergütung – Geistbeck – Anmerkung zum Urteil der ersten Kammer des EuGH v. 5. 7. 2012 − C-509/10 (Josef Geistbeck, Thomas Geistbeck/Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH) Basis for calculating equitable compenstation” – Geistbeck – Commentary on the decision of the First Chamber of the European Court of Justice of 5. 7. 2012 − C-509/10 (Josef Geistbeck, Thomas Geistbeck/Saatgut-Treuhandverwaltungs GmbH), in GRUR Heft 10/2012 (GRUR Issue 10/2012)
Würtenberger, G. Europea Court of Justice – Decision of 12 July 2011 in Case 324/09 – L´Oreal SA and others vs. eBay International AG and others, in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI – Instituto Brasileiro de Propriedade Intelectual – 2012/6
Würtenberger, G. The enforcement of judgements of Community trade mark courts , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice – (2012) 7 (5)
Würtenberger, G. Plant variety rights and breach of licence , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice – (2012) 7 (3)
Würtenberger, G. Materialverkauf eines Dritten entgegen der Beschränkungen des Lizenznehmers – Anmerkung zum EuGH Urteil vom 20. 10. 2011 – C-140/10 Greenstar-Kanzi Europe NV/Jean Hustin u.a. Sales of plant material by a third party contrary to the limitation of the licensee – commentary on the European Court of Justice’ decision of 20.10.2011 – C-140/10 Greenstar -Kanzi Europe NV/Jean Hustin, i.a. in GRUR Heft 1/2012 (GRUR Issue 1/2012)
Würtenberger, G./Grau-Kuntz, K. Kapitel: Notas sobre os sistemas de direito de autor brasileiro e alemão, tendo em consideração a perspectiva de reforma das legislações vigentes e a procura de equilíbrio de interesses. Englisch: Notes on the Brazilian and German copyright systems, in consideration of the perspective of reforms of the current laws and seeking a balance of interests, in Por que mudar a Lei de Direito Autoral? Estudos e Pareceres. Fundacao Boiteux, (2011)
Würtenberger, G. Who owns the Rights to Photographic Reproductions of Historical Sites? , in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI – Instituto Brasileiro de Propriedade Intelectual – 4/2011
Würtenberger, G. The Legally Protected Functions of Trade Marks According to the Case Law of the European Court of Justice , in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI – Instituto Brasileiro de Propriedade Intelectual – 4/2011
Würtenberger, G. Wegfall des Schutzrechts vor Ablauf der regulären Laufzeit – Anmerkung zum BGH Urteil vom 29. 7. 2010 – Xa ZR 118/09 (OLG Dresden) Bordako Termination of protection prior to statutory duration of the regular duration – Commentary on the German Federal Court of Justice´s decision of 29. 7. 2010 – Xa ZR 118/09 (Higher Regional Court of Dresden) Bordako, in GRUR Heft 11/2010 (GRUR Issue 11/2010)
Würtenberger, G. EPA Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of 9 December 2010 – Case No.: G 0002/07, in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI – Instituto Brasileiro de Propriedade Intelectual 3/2010
Würtenberger, G. ECJ Decides on Scope of Discretion of Community Plant Variety Office – ECJ, 15 April 2010, C-38/09P Schräder v. Community Plant Variety Office, in Revista Eletrônica do IBPI – Instituto Brasileiro de Propriedade Intelectual 2/2010
Würtenberger, G. L’Oreal vs. Bellure: An Opinion (Commentary on Lord Justice Jacobs’ decision), in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2010) – 5 (10)
Würtenberger, G. Kapitel: Sortenschutzrecht, in Handbuch des Fachanwalts Gewerblicher Rechtschutz 2. Auflage, Carl Heymanns Verlag (2010)
Würtenberger, G. Summary of decision re Lemon Symphony , in UPOV Plant Variety Protection Gazette and Newsletter No. 103 July 2010
Würtenberger, G. Review of Community plant variety decisions: the ECJ speaks, in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2010) – 5 (9)
Publications 2009-2007
Würtenberger, G. Book Review: An analysis of the European and Intellectual plant variety protection systems , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2009) 4 (12)
Würtenberger, G. Chapter: The Protection of Plant-Related Inventions under the European Patent Convention in Festschift, in Ensaios sobre o Direito Imaterial” for Professor Newton Silveira, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris (2009), 143-152
Würtenberger, G. Federführender Miturheber, Handbuch Deutsches und Europäisches Sortenschutzrecht 2. Auflage, Nomos Verlag, 2009 (Lead co-author, Handbook of German and European Plant Variety Rights, 2nd Edition 2009)
Würtenberger, G. CFI Rules on Scope of Discretion for the Community Plant Variety Office , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2009) 4 (6)
Würtenberger, G. Festschrift für Klaus-Jürgen Melullis, Wem gehört die Mutation einer geschützten Pflanzensorte?” Festschrift for Mr. Klaus-Jürgen Melullis, titled Who owns the mutation of a plant variety right”, in GRUR Hefte 3-4/2009 (GRUR Issue 3-4/2009)
Würtenberger, G. Interim relief granted against infringement of invalid patent , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2009) 4 (2)
Würtenberger, G. Book Review: The Cornerstones of Plant Variety Protection in India , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2008) 3 (5)
Würtenberger, G. It’s in the Touch (discussion of case law concerning haptic trademarks) , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2007) 2(7)
Würtenberger, G. The Offering of patent-infringing goods for delivery subsequent to expiry of patents as patent infringement – SIMVASTATIN , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2007) 2(6)
Würtenberger, G. Beurteilung der Verwechslungsgefahr bei dreidimensionalen Marken – Anmerkung zum BGH Urteil vom 26. 10. 2006 – I ZR 37/04 (OLG Frankfurt a.M.) Goldhase Evaluation of the Likelihood of Confusion of 3-Dimensional Marks – Commentary on the German Federal Court of Justice’ decision of 26.10.2006 – I ZR 37/04 (Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt a.M.) re Goldhase in GRUR Heft 3/2007 (GRUR Issue 3, 2007)
Publications 2006-2004
Würtenberger, G. The wheels on the train go round and round , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2006) 1 (11)
Würtenberger, G. Equitable remuneration for non-licensed propagation of agricultural plant varieties , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2006) 1 (10)
Würtenberger, G. Community Trade Mark Law Astray or Back to the Roots , in European Intellectual Property Review – Vol. 28 2006
Würtenberger, G. Co-author of the Handbook European Community Plant Variety Protection”, in Oxford University Press, April 2006
Würtenberger, G. Questions on the law of evidence in plant variety infringement proceedings , in Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2006) 1 (7)
Würtenberger, G. The New German Design Law, in A.I.P.P.I. Journal Japan Vol. 50 No. 1 2005
Würtenberger, G. Buchbesprechung: Trade Mark Law – A Practical Anatomy” von Jeremy Philips Book Review: Trade Mark Law – A Practical Anatomy” by Jeremy Philips, in GRUR Int. Heft 12/2004 (GRUR Int. Issue 12/2004)
Würtenberger, G. Court Decisions in Trademark Cases in Germany, in A.I.P.P.I. Journal Japan Vol. 49 No. 12 2004
Würtenberger, G. Breeder’s Rights, in FloraCulture International, Issue 6, 2004
Würtenberger, G. Beweisrechtliche Fragen im Sortenschutzverletzungsverfahren (Legal requirements to provide proof in plant variety infringement proceedings), in GRUR Heft 7/2004 (GRUR Issue 7/2004)
Publications 2003-2000
Würtenberger, G. Rechtliches Gehör, Begründungszwang und Präklusion im gemeinschaftsrechtlichen Markeneintragungsverfahren (Hearing pursuant to the law, Obligation for Substantiation and Preclusion in Community trade mark registration procedures), in MarkenR 5. Jahrgang Nr. 6 Juni 2003 (Trademark Rights 5th Year No. 6 June 2003)
Würtenberger, G. Enforcement of Community Trademark Rights, in A.I.P.P.I. Journal Japan Vol. 48 No. 11 2003
Würtenberger, G. Sonderausgabe Nanotechnologie Märkte & Visionen: Strategien zum Aufbau einer Marke (Special Edition Nanotechnology Markets & Visions: Strategies for coining a trade mark) in VentureCapital Magazin Heft November 2002 (VentureCapital Magazine Issue November 2002)
Würtenberger , G. Enforcement of Community Trade Mark Rights, in Intellectual Property Quarterly Issue 4/2002 – Also published in the A.I.P.P.I Journal of the Japanese Group. Vol 48 No. 11 2003
Würtenberger, G. Risk of confusion and criteria to determine the same, in European Community Trade Mark Law in E.I.P.R. Vol. 24 Issue 1 January 2002 – Also published in the A.I.P.P.I Journal of the Japanese Group. Vol 47 No. 4 2002
Publications 1999-1985
Würtenberger, G. A Risk of Confusion in Community Trade Mark Law; First Contours in Case Law of the European Court of Justice and the Harmonization Office, in E.I.P.R. Vol. 21 Issue 10 October 1999
Würtenberger, G. Handbuch zum deutschen und europäischen Sortenschutz / 1999 (Handbook pertaining to German and European Variety Rights Protection / 1999) Systematische Darstellung mit Gesetzestexten; 2 Bände, Verlag: Wiley-VCH (Systematic Depiction with Legal Wording, 2 Volumes, Wiley-VCH)
Würtenberger, G. References to the European Court of Justice for a Preliminary Ruling in Trademark Matters, in The Trademark Reporter (INTA) Vol. 86 March/April 1996
Würtenberger, G. Das Vorhabentscheidungsverfahren gemäß Artikel 177 EG-Vertrag im Markenanmelde- und Verletzungsverfahren (The Proceedings for a Preliminary Ruling according to Article 177 Treaty of the European Communities regarding Trademark Applications and Infringement Proceedings), in Mitteilungen der deutschen Patenanwälte Heft 2 1996 (Communications of German Patent Attorneys, Issue 2 1996)
Würtenberger, G. Determination of Risk of Confusion in Trademark Infringement Proceedings in the European Union; The Quattro Decision, in E.I.P.R. Vol. 16 Issue 7 July 1994
Würtenberger, G. Die Priorität im Sortenschutzrecht – Centaurus Verlag (The Priority in Plant Variety Rights Protection), in Dissertation Marburg 1992
Würtenberger, G. Interlocutory Injunctions as a Remedy against Patent Infringement, in Germany in Patent World Issue 41 April 1992
Würtenberger, G. WZG § 4 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 – Warenzeichen-Schutzfähigkeit, Zum Beschluss des BPatG vom 28.07.1989 (Trademark Law § 4 Clause 2 No. 1 – Trademark-protectability, decision of the Federal Patent Court of 28.07.1989), in Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte Heft 9 1990
Würtenberger, G. Collecting Proof of Infringement in Germany, in Patent World Issue 18 November 1989
Würtenberger, G. A Champagne among Mineral Waters; Unfair Competition and Geographic Designations, in E.I.P.R. Vol. 10 Issue 5 May 1988
Würtenberger, G. Begriffe Im Verkehr” und Höhe der Verkehrsdurchsetzung – strittige Problembereiche im Eintragungsverfahren nach § 4 Abs. 3 WZG (The terms In Trade” and Degree of Notoriety Achieved in Trade” – contentious problem areas in Registration Proceedings according to § 4, Clause 3 Trademark Law), in GRUR Heft 4/1988 (GRUR – Journal of the Association for the Protection of Industrial Property and Copyright – Issue 4/1988)
Würtenberger, G. Rolex v. Tchibo; Dimple and Rolls-Royce – Recent Decisions of the Federal Supreme Court on the Exploitation of Reputation, in E.I.P.R. Vol. 9 Issue 8 August 1987
Würtenberger, G. The protection of computer-software in the Federal Republic of Germany, in Computer Law & Practice Vol. 2 No. 5 May/June 1986
Würtenberger, G. Service marks in Germany, in E.I.P.R. Vol. 7 Issue 11 November 1985
Würtenberger, G. Zur Begründungspflicht von Zurückweisungsbeschlüssen im zeichenrechtlichen Eintragungsverfahren (The obligation to justify revocation decisions in trademark registration proceedings), in Mitteilungen der deutschen Patentanwälte Heft 4/1985 (GRUR Issue 4/1985)