BERLIN - A western German businessman who bought the rights to the official emblem of communist East Germany defended his ... he had no right to cash in on a national symbol.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Hamburg: A court in Germany has granted a businessman lifelong copyright privileges to the former East Germany hammer-and-compass ...

The Stasi archives, a repository of surveillance crimes against East German citizens, is moving to Germany's National Archives to ensure its pivotal role endures. The national emblem of the German ...

A legal battle has erupted over the ownership of the rights to the iconic symbols of the former East Germany after a businessman successfully registered the hammer and compass flag at the patent ...