Procédures

Cour d’appel de Paris 2ème chambre, Arrêt du 30 septembre 2009 My Little Paris / Violette 2008 En vertu de l’article 46 du Code de procédure civile, le demandeur peut, en matière délictuelle, saisir la juridiction du lieu où demeure le défendeur, la juridiction du lieu du fait dommageable ou celle dans le ressort de …

Compétence territoriale dans une action en contrefaçon Lire la suite »

 For a trademark registration to remain valid in the Philippines, 2 kinds of declaration must be filed. Otherwise, the Office will remove the mark from the Register.  

Très récemment un client nous a demandé de reprendre en gestion ses dossiers de marques qui étaient précédemment gérés par un avocat.

The much awaited (and often unknown) law of June 17, 2008 has set new rules as regards civil prescription, especially by reducing the limitation of action from 30 years to 5 years. As applied to new Title XX of the French Civil Code, this law establishes new important rules that apply to intellectual property and …

French law of June 17, 2008 and the reform of civil prescription: significant impact on intellectual property rights Lire la suite »

considered, for example, that the breakable characteristic and overall shape of the LEXOMIL pill did not fulfill a technical function. The shape of a product or a product’s packaging are eligible as trademarks. French and Community trademark provisions concur in listing them as signs that may constitute trademarks. However, in practice, distinctiveness and the desire …

3D Trademarks in French and Community practice Lire la suite »

A new French Decree modifies opposition proceedings. Suspension may still be obtained for a maximum of six months but only through an initial period of three months renewable once. Until now, the parties could apply for suspension for different lengths of time, provided these did not exceed six months in all. The Decree also removes …

New rules in French opposition proceedings Lire la suite »

When a trademark that is being opposed to in a Community proceeding is also sued, how does this affect the opposition? Community Regulations provide that the OHIM may suspend the proceeding when circumstances so require. The Office is not obliged to do so, and suspension is up for the examiners to decide. On December 18, …

Automatic suspension in EU opposition proceedings? Lire la suite »