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Ip world
26 June 2023

Geographical points of vigilance

A few reminders about geography and trademark law. Some are well known, others a little less so.

Les enjeux de la valorisation de votre propriété intellectuelle
Ip world
28 February 2023

Why should you file a patent or register a trademark?

According to the INPI, France is the European champion in terms of trademark application, with 100,000 applications filed per year at the INPI.

Lapins or chocolat de Lindt
Ip world
2 January 2023

The most notorious (chocolate) rabbit

Do you know this rabbit? Sold by Lindt for a long time and successfully, it is protected in particular as a three-dimensional mark.   As […]

Supreme Court of United States
Ip world
2 January 2023

Change of practice in the US

The United States Office (USPTO) has just introduced a new rule which, as of December 3, 2022, limits the time limit for responding to an objection from the Office.

pompiers
Ip world
2 January 2023

Rififi among Marseille firefighters

The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service of Bouches du Rhône was recently the victim of cybersquatting for its domain name pompiers13.fr. (firefighters)

Indice mondial de l'innovation 2022
Ip world
20 December 2022

Intellectual property at the origin of 82 million jobs in the European Union

Intellectual property is responsible for nearly 30% of jobs in the EU over the period 2017 to 2019.

Ip world
20 December 2022

NFT and metaverse: how to classify?

The emergence of new technologies and new products can sometimes be a real headache when it comes to filing a trademark to protect them.

L'Office Européen des Brevets est prêt à délivrer un brevet Européen, sera-t-il possible de bénéficier de l'effet unitaire ?
Ip world
19 December 2022

How to prepare for the Unified Patent Court

Initially announced for April 1, 2023 the Unified Patent Court (UPC) should finally start on June 1, 2023.

Artificial intelligence
Ip world
21 October 2022

Copyright and artificial intelligence

An American artist has just registered his copyright for a graphic novel generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Kris Kashtanova indeed created this graphic novel from […]

Justice
Ip world
20 October 2022

Mr. Daniel Druet fails to have the paternity of his works recognized

We told you about the action brought by the sculptor Daniel Druet against the Galerie Perrotin, its publishing house and the Monnaie de Paris for […]

Indice mondial de l'innovation 2022
Ip world
19 October 2022

What the Global Innovation Index reveals in its 2022 edition

The global index published by WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, ranks the innovation capacity of around 130 countries each year.

Monténégro
Ip world
19 October 2022

Montenegro becomes a member of the EPO

Montenegro's membership took effect on 1 October 2022.

Update
Ip world
18 October 2022

The DIOR SADDLE bag is not a valid figurative mark

In March 2021, CHRISTIAN DIOR COUTURE filed as a three-dimensional trademark the following design representing the shape of its “Saddle” bag.

Intelligence artificielle
Ip world
17 October 2022

For the EPO, the inventor must be human

On July 5, 2022, the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) published their decision concerning the two European patent applications for which […]

Beatles
Ip world
30 June 2022

The reputation of the Beatles is not that of the trademark

Following the filing of a French trademark The Beatles, an opposition had been filed by Apple Corps, owner of the Beatles trademark whose notoriety was […]

Ip world
30 June 2022

4 millions European patents published

The number of patent applications published by the European Patent Office (EPO) has just passed the 4 million mark.

Logo INPI
Ip world
30 June 2022

First decision from the French Patent Office on a patent opposition

On May 23, 2022, the Director General of the French Patent Office issued the first decision on an opposition to a patent. This procedure was […]

Ip world
30 June 2022

Turmoil in the contemporary art world

A lawsuit is currently pending in the French courts between the French sculptor Daniel Druet and the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan regarding the paternity of […]