by manuel.roche | Sep 30, 2019 | All, Trademarks
Whereas European case law considers that a taste of food cannot be protected by copyright (see our article here), a new Intellectual Property title could be created to protect culinary creations: the culinary creation certificate. This is the purpose of a law proposal...
by manuel.roche | Sep 10, 2019 | All, Trademarks
In France as in many other countries, a trademark can be revoked if it has not been put to genuine use within a continuous five-year period. The rule is given by Article L.714-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code. It is frequently said that there is an...
by manuel.roche | Jun 17, 2019 | All, Patents
On May 22, 2019, the President of France issued a law previously adopted by the French Parliament regarding the growth and the transformation of French companies, with the view to strengthen the attractiveness of the French economy. One should celebrate that...
by manuel.roche | Mar 27, 2019 | All, Trademarks
Last August, we spoke about the German whisky ‘Glen Buchenbach’ (here), which caused the preliminary ruling of the 7th of June of 2018 by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Case C‑44/17, Scotch Whisky Association v Michael Klotz. The Court of Justice...
by manuel.roche | Feb 15, 2019 | All, Trademarks
The European Union trademark BIG MAC number 000062638 was filed in 2016 and registered in 2018 in the name of McDonald’s, in connection with many food products, among them the famous sandwiches, as well as in connection with restaurant-linked services. In a case...
