 Member since Aug '02
Working languages: German to English
French to English |
|    Astrid Elke Johnson
Specialist IP translator
Bayern, Germany Local time: 20:47 CET (GMT+1)
Native in: English  | | |
The first stop for all your intellectual property translations. | Freelancer,  Verified member, ProZ.com Moderator | | Translation, Editing/proofreading, Post-editing, Project management | | Specializes in: | | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | Law: Contract(s) | | Law (general) | Finance (general) | | Business/Commerce (general) | Internet, e-Commerce | | Telecom(munications) | Patents | | Names (personal, company) |
| Also works in: | | Computers (general) | Computers: Hardware | | Computers: Software | Computers: Systems, Networks | | IT (Information Technology) | Real Estate | | Energy / Power Generation | Environment & Ecology | | Insurance | Nutrition | | Accounting | Forestry / Wood / Timber | | Advertising / Public Relations | Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs | | Economics | Human Resources | | Marketing / Market Research |
More Less | | Questions answered: 414, Questions asked: 22 Easy / 380 PRO, PRO-level points: 643 | 13 projects entered  7 positive feedback from outsourcers | Project Details | Project Summary | Corroboration |
Translation
Volume: 13913 words
Completed: Nov 2008
Languages:
German to English | Software handbook
Computers: Software | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2512 words
Completed: Aug 2007
Languages:
German to English | General Conditions of Lease
Law: Contract(s) | positive
MT - Mangisch Translations: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2023 words
Completed: Feb 2006
Languages:
German to English | General Terms and Conditions of Business of a scientific research laboratory
Law: Contract(s) | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 831 words
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
German to English | Lists of Goods and Services for two trademark applications
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | positive
Grnecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhusser: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2828 words
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
German to English | Contract of Succession
Law: Contract(s) | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1182 words
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
German to English | Translation of a Supplementary Agreement
Law: Contract(s) | positive
EAN Fachbersetzungen (Eike A. Nahmmacher): No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 1994 words
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
German to English | Translation of a marketing document
Business/Commerce (general) | positive
eloquente (Mag. Elisabetta Rossi): No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 43226 words
Completed: Dec 2005
Languages:
German to English | Translation of a series of briefs and correspondence in a complex Court case
Translation of a series of briefs and correspondence in a complex Court case during the second half of 2005, the most recent and longest brief being in December 2005, as well as a consumer survey in connection with the case
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | positive
Grnecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhusser: No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2317 words
Completed: Nov 2005
Languages:
German to English | European Patent Application
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 36589 words
Timeline: Dec 31 '04 to Sep 30 '05
Languages:
German to English | Translation of briefs in an ongoing trademark infringement suit
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | positive
Unlisted  : No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2393 words
Completed: Oct 2005
Languages:
German to English | General Terms and Conditions of a software company
Law: Contract(s) | positive
eloquente (Mag. Elisabetta Rossi): No comment. |
Translation
Volume: 2473 words
Completed: Oct 2005
Languages:
German to English | Patent infringement suit
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | No comment. |
Editing/proofreading
Volume: 2 pages
Completed: Sep 2005
Languages:
German to English | Extract from the German Trademark Register
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | No comment. |
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Rechtsmittelgründe und wesentliche Argumente
Die Rechtsmittelführerin macht geltend, dass dem Gericht erster Instanz folgende Fehler unterlaufen seien:
a) Die Begriffe "media gateway" und "gateway" hätten auf dem IT-Markt eine ganz spezifische Bedeutung im Sinne bestimmter Arten von Vorrichtungen, die ein Protokoll oder Format in ein anderes umwandelten. Das Gericht sei jedoch fälschlicherweise davon ausgegangen, dass der Begriff "gateway" als Bestandteil der angemeldeten Marke dazu diene, beschreibende Merkmale aller Waren und Dienstleistungen, für die das beanstandete Kennzeichen verwendet werden solle, zu bezeichnen, während tatsächlich unter den für die beanstandete Marke beanspruchten Waren und Dienstleistungen weder "media gateway" noch "gateway" genannt seien.
b) Es habe zu Unrecht angenommen, dass die maßgeblichen Verkehrskreise aus Verbrauchern bestünden, die ausschließlich IT-Waren und -Dienstleistungen kauften, statt aus Verbrauchern aller Waren und Dienstleistungen, für die die beanstandete Bezeichnung verwendet werden solle.
c) Es sei zu Unrecht der Auffassung gewesen, dass die sich gegenüberstehenden Marken bildlich, klanglich oder begrifflich nicht ähnlich seien.
d) Es sei zu Unrecht der Ansicht gewesen, dass es für die Frage der Ähnlichkeit zweier sich gegenüberstehender Wortmarken darauf ankomme, ob der von dem zusammengesetzten Wortzeichen erzeugte bildliche, klangliche oder begriffliche Gesamteindruck von dem Teil dominiert werde, den die ältere Marke darstelle.
e) Bei der Beurteilung der Ähnlichkeit der sich gegenüberstehenden Marken habe es der Kennzeichnungskraft von "gateway" als älterer Marke der Rechtsmittelführerin für IT-Waren und -Dienstleistungen beim maßgeblichen Publikum nicht genügend Gewicht beigemessen.
f) Es habe nicht die Tatsache hinreichend berücksichtigt, dass Marken, die entweder von Haus aus oder infolge ihrer Bekanntheit eine hohe Kennzeichnungskraft besäßen, einen stärkeren Schutz genössen als weniger kennzeichnungskräftige Marken.
g) Es sei zu Unrecht zu dem Schluss gekommen, dass "gateway" keine eigenständige Kennzeichnungskraft in der angemeldeten Marke habe.
h) Es sei zu Unrecht der Ansicht gewesen, dass es für die Gefahr von Verwechslungen darauf ankomme, ob der von dem zusammengesetzten Zeichen erzeugte Gesamteindruck von dem Teil dominiert werde, den die ältere Marke darstelle.
i) Es habe die wahrscheinliche bildliche, begriffliche und klangliche Wirkung nicht richtig beurteilt, die das Wort "gateway" als Bestandteil der angemeldeten Marke auf den durchschnittlichen Verbraucher der in Rede stehenden Waren und Dienstleistungen haben würde.
| Translation - English
Grounds for Appeal and Principal Arguments
The Appellant asserts that the Court of First Instance was subject to the following errors:
a) The terms “media gateway” and “gateway” had a quite specific meaning on the IT market in the sense of particular types of devices which transform one protocol or format into another. The Court had, however, erroneously assumed that the term “gateway”, as a component of the trademark filed, served to designate descriptive features of all goods and services for which the opposed sign was supposed to be used, whereas in fact neither “media gateway” nor “gateway” was mentioned under the goods and services claimed for the opposed mark.
b) It erroneously assumed that the relevant consumer circles consisted of consumers who exclusively purchased IT goods and services, instead of consumers of all goods and services for which the opposed sign was supposed to be used.
c) It had erroneously held the opinion that the opposing trademarks were not visually, phonetically or conceptually similar.
d) It had erroneously taken the view that it was of import, concerning the question of the similarity of two opposing word marks, whether the visual, phonetic or conceptual overall impression produced by the composite sign were dominated by the part which constituted the earlier mark.
e) When assessing the similarity of the opposing marks it did not attribute sufficient importance to the distinctiveness of “gateway” among the relevant public as an earlier trademark of the Appellant for IT goods and services.
f) It did not sufficiently take into consideration the fact that trademarks which possessed a high degree of distinctiveness, either inherently or in consequence of their notoriety, enjoyed greater protection than less distinctive trademarks.
g) It erroneously came to the conclusion that “gateway” did not have any independent distinctiveness in the mark filed.
h) It erroneously took the view that it was of relevance, concerning the likelihood of confusion, whether the overall impression produced by the composite sign were dominated by the part which constituted the earlier mark.
i) It had not correctly assessed the probable visual, conceptual and phonetic effect which the word “gateway”, as a component of the mark filed, would have on the average consumer of the goods and services in question.
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More Less | | OTHER-Institute of Linguists, UK (Dip. Trans. IOL) | | Years of translation experience: 12. Registered at ProZ.com: Apr 2001. Became a member: Aug 2002. | | German to English (Chartered Institute of Linguists, verified)
| | IOL | Microsoft Word, SDL TRADOS
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| | 1536 forum posts | | http://www.aejtrans.com | | CV is already given in full in the text of my profile. | | Conference presentationsConferences attended | ProZ.com Negotiation Workshop  [download] | | Astrid Elke Johnson endorses ProZ.com's Professional Guidelines. | | About me
Specialist translator in the fields of Intellectual Property and the Internet
Native speaker of British English
Areas of specialisation include:
- Court decisions regarding trademarks, domain names and e-commerce
- Court actions regarding trademarks, domain names and e-commerce
- Trademark registration certificates
- Trademark renewal certificates
- Lists of goods and/or services for trademark applications
- Domain name matters, in particular domain name infringement and complaints filed with WIPO
- Prior Rights and Use Agreements
- Cease and Desist Undertakings
- Notifications from the German Patent and Trademark Office
- Notifications from the Community Trademark Office
- Affidavits
- Powers of Attorney
- Agreements and contracts, including Swiss and Austrian agreements
- Annual accounts and related IFRS documentation
- Company start-up/takeover documentation
- Refinance documentation
I have no set rates for translation, since every translation is individual. A quote can be provided after assessing the level of complexity of the document to be translated, as well as a number of other factors. There are concessions for agencies.
I have created an online German-English glossary, which is specifically for preparing lists of goods and services for trademark applications. It will be supplemented on a regular basis. It is called AEJWörterbuch. Should this type of dictionary be of interest to you, you can presently access it under www.aejtrans.com.
Employed for over six years (until 31st December, 2004) by the largest firm of patent and trademark attorneys in Europe (based in Munich), in a fully bilingual German/English environment.
Graduated Bachelor of Divinity from Aberdeen University, Scotland (06.07.1988), for which I focused on Biblical languages (New Testament Greek, Old Testament Hebrew, and Aramaic). I also studied French and German at university, as well as English language and literature and linguistics.
Subsequently attended Aberdeen College, where I passed SCOTVEC bilingual secretary exams and London Chamber of Commerce exams, including the subjects of translation, summarising a text, interpreting, composing business letters and oral examinations, in French and German. I passed German with Distinction in Translation and Summary.
Shortly after moving to Germany in November 1997 I translated a book about Saxony-Anhalt, gaining broad experience in the main areas of business, economics, politics, culture and education, as well as translating less technical articles about branches of industry, including many branches of engineering and the energy industries, travel and tourism and the food industry.
For over ten years I have been doing legal translations, in particular all kinds of documentation relating to intellectual property, as detailed above.
In addition I have gained experience in translating survey reports and estimates, lease agreements and minutes of meetings, as well as official certificates of various kinds, ranging from school reports and CVs to Registry Office documentation (e.g. marriage and divorce certificates).
I am familiar with CAT tools, and currently use SDL TRADOS Studio 2009 in combination with extensive Multiterm termbases for all projects. I am extremely interested in terminology management.
In January 2004 I obtained the Diploma in Translation of the Institute of Linguists, UK, including the semi-specialised fields of Business (with merit) and Law. In preparation, I also completed a correspondence course in German language and literature, through the medium of German. In September 2004 I was granted professional membership of the Institute of Linguists (MIL), which on 19th July, 2005 became MCIL, upon the Institute of Linguists being awarded a Charter.
Since 1st January, 2005 I have been self-employed as a full-time freelance translator and can be easily contacted at any time during normal working hours. Should I be out of the office for any reason, an automatic return message will inform you when I will be back. | This user has earned KudoZ points by helping other translators with PRO-level terms. Click point total(s) to see term translations provided.
This user has reported completing projects in the following job categories, language pairs, and fields.
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| Total projects | 13 | | With client feedback | 7 | | Corroborated | 7 | | | 100% positive (7 entries) |  positive | 7 |  neutral | 0 |  negative | 0 |
| Job type | | Translation | 12 | | Proofreading/editing | 1 | | | Language pairs | | German to English | 13 | | | Specialty fields | | Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | 6 | | Law: Contract(s) | 5 | | Computers: Software | 1 | | Business/Commerce (general) | 1 | | | Other fields |
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