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...
by manuel.roche | Jan 31, 2014 | All, Trademarks
This month, we have selected French case law focusing on the comparison of the signs and the different criteria used by judges and the INPI (French Trademark Office) to assess whether or not there is a risk of confusion between the marks for the relevant public....
by manuel.roche | Jan 25, 2014 | All, Designs, Patents, Trademarks
If you own French registered trademarks, designs or patents, that were filed or renewed since 03 March 2004, you should find interesting to know that they are no longer valid in French Polynesia. One of the consequences of organic Law No.2004-192 of 27 February 2004,...
