by manuel.roche | Oct 16, 2017 | All, Patents
While the UK Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 is in force since the 1st of October 2017, there exists no specific provisions in the French IP Law governing the forms of a letter containing a communication or a threat to bring infringement...
by manuel.roche | Oct 12, 2017 | All, Copyright, Internet, Patents, Trademarks
CNCPI Workshop is the annual event intended to businesses and individuals to increase information and promote public awareness on intellectual property issues. The French Patent and Trademark Attorneys Institute (CNCPI), will organize the 2017 workshop on 7 November...
by manuel.roche | Sep 29, 2017 | All, Trademarks
“Signs or names which may serve to designate a characteristic of the goods or services covered by the trade mark are devoid of any distinctive character; (…) It is irrelevant whether the characteristics of the goods or services which may be the subject of the...
by manuel.roche | Sep 22, 2017 | All, Trademarks
A non-profit association that revives a mark for cars and provides spare parts to collectors does not make a genuine use of such mark. This is what the Cour de cassation, the Highest civil Court in France, decided in a case dealing about the French mark for...
by manuel.roche | Aug 31, 2017 | All, Trademarks
Velib’ is a famous French brand for self-service bicycles that was launched by the City of Paris on 15 July 2007. It is very popular among tourists. Velib’ was the first of a kind and has been duplicated by many cities across the world since then. The offer was...
