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Latest updates on non-traditional trademarks

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • France
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  • April 26 2013

Non-traditional trademarks, as opposed to traditional trademarks such as denominations, are part of the signs eligible to trademark protection under

Is it worth spending resources in protecting a pure figurativedevice mark? How can such a mark be enforced? Can it be the basis of successful actions towards semi-figurative marks? Under which conditions?

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • European Union, France
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  • April 25 2013

All these questions led us to proceed to an analysis of the recent case-law concerning the French and European Offices' position when comparing a

France

  • Casalonga & Associés
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  • France
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  • April 23 2013

The latest figures published by the customs authorities show that counterfeiting is a growing issue in France. In 2010 the value of products seized

News from China!

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • China, France
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  • April 19 2013

Over the past few years, the Chinese market has shown great potential for the distribution of wines mainly from France (about 40 of China's wine

Marque communautaire, usage dans un pays et action en déchéance : alerte pour les gestionnaires de portefeuilles de marques

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • France
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  • April 18 2013

Le droit des marques est régi par le principe de territorialité. Aussi, le dépôt d’une marque nationale accordera une protection au titulaire

Counterfeit action for wine trademarks could turn everything to vinegar!

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • France
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  • April 16 2013

On 21 November 2012, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a ruling in which it concluded that there was no imitation between the Ducluzeau trademark and

T’es une fille t’as pas ta marque, non mais allo quoi ?!

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • France
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  • April 16 2013

La téléréalité a parfois des prolongements là où on ne l’attend pas forcément. Il est vrai que depuis le loft de 2001, les stars de la téléréalité

The French Supreme Court confirms the use of a competitor’s trademark as keyword

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • France
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  • March 11 2013

This particular case involved two competitors, Cobrason and Solutions, which both sell video and hi-fi products online. Cobrason noticed that when an

La protection des marques viticoles en Chine : casse tête chinois et stratégie de rebond !

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • China, France
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  • March 7 2013

Au cours des dernières années, nombreux sont les propriétaires légitimes de marques notamment viticoles qui ont vu leurs dépôts en Chine rejetés en

La généricité par l’usage : illustration par la jurisprudence perle

  • INLEX IP EXPERTISE
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  • European Union, France
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  • March 5 2013

L’OHMI a récemment livré une analyse intéressante sur les mots devenus génériques par leur usage, confirmant ainsi son appréciation du caractère