The economy is making use of the RFID technology in an increasing extend which is, however, criticised more and more. What has to be observed while making use of this technology? Which legal risks and problems may arise and how can they be avoided? This eBook of 35 pages delivers a widespread insight in the RFID technology and shows all pitfalls and ways to avoid them.

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This eBook reveals the possible claims in case advertising slogans get imitated. Everyone can easily associate a special product with a familiar advertising slogan. Which claims can be asserted and what are the requisites, If these slogans are, at least in part, imitated by a third party. Regarding all possible fields of law (trademark law, copyright law and unfair competition law) this eBook reveals the distinctive features of this issue.

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You like to promote your product the best way possible or one of your competitors does not stick to the legal requirements? We provide a profound list of all legal pitfalls and options which have to observed while advertising products in the internet or off-line.

This eBook allows a first assessment to what extent an intended marketing is lawfully or not. You find answers in what way you are allowed to advertise sales discounts and what had to be paid attention to when arranging a competition/sweepstake. Additional to this it is shown whether a registration of a domain may be against unfair competition law in individual cases.

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The unfair competition act has been amended at the end of the year 2008. As a result, companies have to adapt their advertising as competitors will observe it thoroughly and may even send warnings / orders to cease and desist.
The amendment added a black list of advertisings/acts of competition whichhave to be regarded as unfair competition without exemption.
This eBook provides an overview of the most important amendments.

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Does the competence of the German society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights (GEMA) include the transformation into mp3-files? If the answer is no, a retailer/barkeeper may be forced to ask each author for a separate licence for each song he has transformed into a mp3-file.

Because of this immense effect in practice the categorisation of transformation into a mp3-file as a reformation or duplication in German copyright law is essential. If the transformation into a mp3-file can be regarded as a duplication, the GEMA would be responsible for this act. In case the transformation has to be considered as a reformation there would be no responsibility of the GEMA. The latter classification as a reformation may lead to almost irresolvable problems for each user even for those, who are lawful owner of a CD and like to transform those songs into a mp3-file. In this eBook, which is also a master thesis, this problem has to be solved with the help of several practical examples.

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This eBooks should be regarded as a first source for all suppliers of ecommerce interested in copyright law. Especially in the internet, due to the grown range of technical opportunities, copyright infringements are a serious problem and even object of many warnings / orders to cease and desist.

This eBooks will point out the most common pitfalls with reference to the current legislation and jurisdiction and shows how to prevent companies from costly mistakes before they are done. As common in legal commentaries all problems were dealt with in the context of the respective section of the German copyright law.

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