by manuel.roche | Apr 19, 2014 | All, Trademarks
A few days after French law of 11 March 2014 fighting against the infringement of IP rights (See our article), another important French law was adopted by Parliament and enacted by the Government: French law of 17 March 2014 related to protection of consumers. Among...
by manuel.roche | Mar 31, 2014 | All, Copyright, Designs, Patents, Trademarks
The new French law of 11 March 2014 reinforces the IP rights holder’s means of action against alleged infringers. In this respect, the customs often play a decisive role, since the customs detentions allow IP rights owners to block the counterfeiting goods, but also...
by manuel.roche | Mar 20, 2014 | All, Copyright, Designs, Patents, Trademarks
The new French law aims to fight against counterfeit products and the infringement of intellectual and industrial property rights. The bill, which we commented last December (1), has been approved very fast and very easily, with almost no opposition or disagreement...
by manuel.roche | Feb 28, 2014 | All, Copyright, Trademarks
On December 10, 2013, French Cour de cassation (Civil Supreme Court) once again refused to admit that a fragrance could be protected by copyright (Cour de cassation, commercial section, 10 December 2013). In 2006, the Court had already decided that a fragrance could...
by manuel.roche | Feb 24, 2014 | All, Trademarks
A good brand name, significant, different, interesting, easy to say and to remember, matching the company’s profile image does not always constitute a good trademark, which has to be available and distinctive in relation with the goods or services offered. It has been...
