𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
This is highlighted by our partner Susanne Schmidt in the March 2026 issue of ECTA (official) HashtagBulletin, discussing recent case law of the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof).
Under German law, protection of work titles can arise without formal registration and may cover titles of films, books, magazines, or even names of fictional characters. But be aware: not every well-known character can claim protection. For „Miss Moneypenny“ her fame was not sufficient.