Interview With Prof. Karsten Lemmer – German Aerospace Center DLR – Licensing, Startups and IP Strategy For a Large Research Institution in Germany – IP Fridays – Episode 167
From IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much more by Rolf Claessen and Ken Suzan
September 27, 2025 · 27 min
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Prof. Karsten Lemmer discussing licensing, startups, and IP strategy at the German Aerospace Center DLR.
Interview with Prof. Karsten Lemmer, Executive Board Member of the German Aerospace Center DLR responsible for ‘Innovation, Transfer and Research Infrastructure’. ECJ strengthens enforcement of national trademarks across borders: In its ruling C-76/24, the ECJ clarified that trademark owners can also take action against trademark-infringing goods if these are located in another member state—provided that they are intended to be offered or placed on the market in the country of protection. This does not weaken the principle of territoriality, but significantly strengthens the scope of injunctive relief: it is sufficient for the goods to be located abroad, as long as the intention to market them in the country of protection can be proven. In addition, the ECJ clarified that the term “possession” in Article 10(3)(b) of the Trademark Directive does not only cover direct possession. Indirect possession is also sufficient if the person concerned actually exercises control over the goods through supervisory or management authority (e.g., in the case of Amazon). In practice, this means that trademark owners can take more effective action against cross-border supply chains and online…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rolf Claessen, Ken Suzan
Guest: Prof. Karsten Lemmer
Topics covered
- licensing
- startups
- IP strategy
- trademarks
- innovation
- cross-border trade
Keywords
- intellectual property
- trademarks
- licensing
- innovation index
- cross-border supply chains
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: German Aerospace Center DLR, ECJ, WIPO
Places: Germany
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