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EPO refuses patent application of AI inventor
On 26 January 2020 the EPO rejected two European patent applications on the ground that the designated sole inventor, an AI system, did not […]

Licensing activities by smes : evidence from EU trademarks owners
During recent years, the EUIPO, European Union Intellectual Property Office has published several studies highlighting the virtuous cycle between IP and economic performance, with […]

New internet website
We announced it, it’s finally here! Our new website is now online: we wanted to bring you more content, more information about intellectual property, […]

Israel joins Hague System for Registering Industrial Designs
As of January 3, 2020, foreign companies can designate Israel in their international design applications via the Hague System. Israeli companies and designers can […]

The first sound trademark filed in France
Since the transposition of the Trademark Package, it is possible to file at the French Trademark Office (INPI) sound, olfactory or taste marks. […]

How to use China in the patent strategy of your company
Most companies take into account the Chinese market in their filing strategy, even if they do not have business in this country. For companies […]

BRANDON IP’s new website
After several months of work, we are getting ready to disclose the new version of our website. Making it more complete and clearer, we hope […]

AIPPI Congress
BRANDON IP will be attending the World Congress of AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property). It will take place in London from […]

PACTE law : what is the impact on IP ?
The bill on growth and transformation of companies (PACTE) was recently adopted by the French parliament. What’s the real impact in terms of IP ? Here […]

Do you watch?
Many companies file and register trademarks and don’t worry any more until the date of the next renewal ten years from then. If some of […]

Legal victory of IP attorneys for representing their clients in seizures
The French High Court recently rendered an important decision giving right to the CNCPI and the ACPI as they were searching to recognize the IP […]

INTA is coming
Anne LEVY and Severine FITOUSSI will be attending the next INTA Conference in Boston from Saturday 18 May 2019 to Wednesday 22 May 2019. We […]

SPOILER ALERT
People around you have one and only topic of conversation, your employees take days-off on broadcasting days ? Guess what we talking about ? The […]

Patent law and employees’ inventions
In 2004, a company filed a French patent application for a “portable device for detecting, alerting and transmitting information relating to a natural person”. An […]

Well-known trademark and fair motive don’t go together well
A recent decision from the French High Court focused on the application of article L.713-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code regarding the attempt to […]

A new partnership with OL&DI CONSULTING
With a view to always provide our customers with services that complement our activities, within a network of qualified partners, we are pleased to […]

Intellectual property seen by European citizens
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has carried out a study entitled “European citizens and intellectual property: perception, awareness and behavior”. This is an update […]

A piece of art created with AI sold on auction sales
You may not know Edmond de Belamy, gentleman represented on this painting sold at Christie’s New York. He is not the reason of the price […]