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Olga Stepanova

Attorney Olga Stepanova works for Winheller in the areas of IT law, intellectual property and data protection. Her main fields of expertise include trademark law, copyright law, and competition law.

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Cookie Permissions Must Be Actively Ticked in Germany

Jun 30, 20 • IT Law, Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Nowadays, many websites use cookies to track user behavior or to display customized advertising. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the benefits associated with these cookies must obtain the users’ consent. In the opinion of the German Federal Court of Justice […]
Companies May Issue Warnings of GDPR Violations in Germany

Jun 3, 20 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there has been a debate on whether it is possible to issue warnings for GDPR violations under the Unfair Competition Act (UWG). The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has now […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Digitize Your Business Now

May 27, 20 • IT Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

We can control our stove via app, maintain our contacts around the globe with social networks and book our holidays with our smartphone – our private life is highly digitalized in many areas. In recent years, the world of work has […]
Intellectual Property: Lego Protects Building Sets Against Chinese Imitations

May 6, 20 • Intellectual Property Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

At the end of January, the Danish toy manufacturer Lego achieved an important stage victory in its fight against unfair competitors. The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court prohibited a Chinese company from selling toys heavily based on Lego sets. Lego bricks design […]
Coronavirus and Data Protection: What Do German Companies Have to Consider Regarding Employees, Customers and Home Office?

Apr 7, 20 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

The pandemic is prompting German federal and state governments to take increasingly drastic measures in order to contain Covid-19. Many employers are wondering what kind of measures they themselves can take to prevent spreading within their own company. Which data are […]
Online Platforms Have to Change Their General Terms And Conditions!

Apr 3, 20 • Commercial Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

P2B regulation forces platform operators to change their General Terms and Conditions In June 2019, the EU Parliament adopted a regulation to promote fairness and transparency of online platform operators. It will come into force in all member states as of […]
Check Your Own Trademark Rights Regularly!

Dec 30, 19 • Intellectual Property Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

There is probably no one around who hasn’t held the multicolored magic cube called Rubik’s Cube in their hands at some point. The dispute over the European trademark rights to the cube, designed by the Hungarian Ernö Rubik, has now been […]
Trademark Infringement on the Nespresso Bicycle? Charity vs. Food Company

Sep 26, 19 • Intellectual Property Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

The Armenian singer Charles Aznavour once said that a good weakness is better than a bad strength. The world’s largest food company probably thought the same thing with a simple idea: So why not praise the used Nespresso capsules as climate […]
No Trademark Infringement when Listing Competing Products in Germany

Jun 28, 19 • Intellectual Property Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

In order to provide their users with the best possible results for their search queries, search engines use algorithms. When it comes to searching for goods and services, trademark infringements can often occur. Specifically, the so-called origin function of the trademark […]
Request for Information in Germany: This is How Companies Can Identify Data Subjects

Mar 29, 19 • Privacy Law • No Comments • Olga Stepanova

Since the General Data Protection Regulation entered into force, data subjects have a right to obtain information from companies about which of their personal data are being processed by a company. Individuals, who wish to exercise their right of access can […]