by manuel.roche | Sep 27, 2013 | All, Copyright, Designs
In France, copyright is granted to original works or, as the French Courts say, to works of the mind that bear the stamp of their author’s personality. But you do not just claim that a work is original. To benefit from copyright protection, you need to show how and...
by manuel.roche | Sep 16, 2013 | All, Copyright, Designs, Patents, Trademarks
In France, the enforcement of IP rights is based on the first-to-file principle when in Common Law countries, the IP system is based on the first-to-invent or first-to-use principle. To warn the public of the existence or registration of trademarks, designs, patents...
by manuel.roche | Sep 4, 2013 | All, Copyright
French famous comedian and actor Coluche (Michel Colucci) died in 1986 shortly after initiating and founding the “Restos du Cœur” (literally Restaurants of the Heart), a charity which collects food, money and clothes for the needy and the homeless. His portrait became...
