by manuel.roche | Jan 4, 2021 | All, Designs, Trademarks
As all of you probably know, the United Kingdom (UK) is no longer part of the European Union since the 1st of January of 2021. Brexit has a huge impact on intellectual property (IP) rights within the European Union (EU) and a lot of complex questions may arise. Below...
by manuel.roche | Jun 25, 2020 | All, Trademarks
Available since April 1st, 2020 in France, the procedure for revocation of French trademarks (or French parts of international trademarks) allows the cancellation of trademarks which have, for some reasons, lost their ability to function as trademarks after being...
by manuel.roche | Jun 19, 2020 | All, Trademarks
Available since April 1st, 2020, the procedure for cancellation of French trademarks (or French parts of international trademarks) allows the invalidation of registered trademarks. The request for a declaration of invalidity may be based on absolute grounds (the mark...
by manuel.roche | Jun 8, 2020 | All, Trademarks
The administrative procedure for revocation or declaration of invalidity already exists for EU trademarks before the EUIPO but is entirely new with respect to French trademarks before the French Patent and Trademark Office (INPI). Such a procedure, formally comparable...
by manuel.roche | May 27, 2020 | All, Trademarks
Until the end of 2019, it was possible to file a new trademark application associated with the early renewal of another trademark in order to adapt one’s trademark to new features. To our knowledge, this specific procedure did not exist in any country but in France....
