Dentons' Unfair Competition lawyers operate at the intersection of trade and law. We understand that marketing initiatives are crucial for your business, to establish valuable new products and services in the market. However, some trade practices are unfair and illegal. For example, the German Act against Unfair Competition (Gesetz gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb, UWG) prohibits certain trade practices deemed to be unfair, exposing misleading and aggressive trade practices. If a trade professional presents untrue or deceptive information to consumers, the German courts may deem this conduct unfair and award damages to claimants.

The same is true for trade practices that significantly impair the average consumer’s freedom of choice or conduct with regard to buying products. Certain trade practices can resent in criminal offenses. These and other challenges mean that you need experts in the legal aspects of trade practices. Our Unfair Competition lawyers help to negotiate the obstacles you face. When a competitor acts unlawfully and puts your business at a disadvantage, call on us to blaze the trail back to fair competition.

We can help you with:

• Marketing initiatives and business models
• Product design and sale
• Banking and financial services
• Competitions and lotteries
• Industrial espionage
• Litigation in unfair competition laws

Recognition

Managing IP recognizes 34 Dentons Intellectual Property lawyers as IP Stars 2022

June 28, 2022

Managing IP has recognized 34 Dentons lawyers from across 17 jurisdictions in the 2022 edition of IP Stars. The ranking highlights outstanding lawyers in the area of intellectual property (IP) law, trademarks and patents.

Insights

Federal Circuit Narrows IPR Estoppel in District Court Proceedings

May 13, 2025

On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a pivotal decision in Ingenico Inc. v. IOENGINE, LLC, Case No. 23-1367 (Federal Circuit Opinion), clarifying the scope of Inter Partes Review (IPR) estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(2).

Fighting Back Against Foreign Trade Secret Theft: U.S. House of Representatives Approves H.R.1486

May 7, 2025

On May 5, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.1486, the Economic Espionage Prevention Act (EEPA). Introduced by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), the EEPA seeks to bolster protections for U.S. trade secrets and proprietary information by authorizing the President of the United States to impose sanctions on foreign adversary entities that knowingly engage in economic or industrial espionage.

USTR Releases 2025 Special 301 Report on Global IP Protection and Enforcement

May 2, 2025

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2025 Special 301 Report, an annual review of intellectual property (IP) protection, enforcement, and related market access issues among U.S. trading partners. Mandated by Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974, the report identifies countries with inadequate IP protection or enforcement practices that harm U.S. innovators and creators, categorizing them on the Priority Watch List or Watch List based on the severity of these issues.

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Recent Press Releases

Managing IP recognizes 34 Dentons Intellectual Property lawyers as IP Stars 2022

June 28, 2022

Managing IP has recognized 34 Dentons lawyers from across 17 jurisdictions in the 2022 edition of IP Stars. The ranking highlights outstanding lawyers in the area of intellectual property (IP) law, trademarks and patents.