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Austattungsrechten

English translation: trade dress rights


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German term or phrase:Ausstattungsrechte
English translation:trade dress rights
Entered by: David Tracey, PhD
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17:19 Oct 28, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: Austattungsrechten
This is from a service contract:

...insbesondere das Nutzungsrecht an allen Waren- und Markenzeichen, Namensrechten, an Geschäftsbezeichnungen, ***Ausstattungsrechten*** und sonstigen Urheberrechten...

Is this something like 'décor rights' ?
David Tracey, PhD
Switzerland
Local time: 00:43
trade dress rights
Explanation:
is the tech term for "get-up"

see www.copylaw.com/new_articles/tradedress.html

it should be Ausstattungsrechte
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 15:43
Grading comment
Thanks Teresa!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4trade dress rightsTeresa Reinhardt
3 +1presentation rights
Goldcoaster
3rights to equip
Elsje Apostel
1 +2rights in get-up
Bernd Runge


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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ausstattungsrechte
rights in get-up


Explanation:
Die Ausstattung ist eine Aufmachung zu einer Ware oder zu einer Dienstleistung. Sie ist also etwas zusätzliches zur Ware oder Dienstleistung und genießt Schutz nach § 25 Warenzeichengesetz

And rights in get-up is a commonly used term in the context of intellectual property rights such as domains, trade marks, etc.

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lisa23: ja, sitze gerade an so einem Text E/D
6 mins
  -> Danke, Lisa.

agree  Alison MacG: Used in UK, see, e.g. Section 1 Interpretation http://ipandit.practicallaw.com/3-201-4070 "Trade dress" is used in North America, see footnote http://www.thefreelibrary.com/European Court Confirms The Va...
38 mins
  -> Thank you, Alison. Very useful links.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
austattungsrechten
rights to equip


Explanation:
right to deliver & set up equipment

Elsje Apostel
Local time: 00:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
austattungsrechten
presentation rights


Explanation:
rights on how the goods and trademarks are presented to the public

Goldcoaster
Switzerland
Local time: 00:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  sivara
10 mins
  -> Thanks, sivara
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
austattungsrechten
trade dress rights


Explanation:
is the tech term for "get-up"

see www.copylaw.com/new_articles/tradedress.html

it should be Ausstattungsrechte

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 262
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Changes made by editors
Oct 30, 2009 - Changes made by David Tracey, PhD:
Edited KOG entryTeresa Reinhardt's old entry - "Ausstattungsrechte" => "trade dress rights"
Oct 29, 2009 - Changes made by Teresa Reinhardt:
Edited KOG entryDavid Tracey, PhD's old entry - "Austattungsrechte" => "trade dress rights"
Oct 29, 2009 - Changes made by Heart:
Term askedaustattungsrechten => Austattungsrechten


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