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Ip world
28 October 2021

No future

What is the best security strategy to adopt when launching a new logo? On the one hand, to carry out an availability search among the […]

Ronaldo
Ip world
12 October 2021

Cristiano shines in his underwear

  Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo owns several trademarks composed of his name, for various products and services, some used, others most certainly for protective purposes. […]

Ip world
28 September 2021

A step forward towards the European unitary patent

The process of adopting the European unitary patent system is still ongoing and we are monitoring it regularly. The entry into force of the agreement […]

Ficpi Virtual Open Forum
Events
21 September 2021

Our firm will speak at the next FICPI forum

As last year, due to the health situation, FICPI, the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys, will hold its annual Forum remotely. On this occasion, […]

Ip world
14 September 2021

Two heavy penalties under the GDPR

Convictions for non-compliance with the Regulation on the Protection of personal data are falling like dead leaves this summer… After the 746 million fine imposed […]

Events
10 September 2021

Brexit : Reminder of the deadline of September 30, 2021

If you or your clients own European trademarks, or international trademarks designating the European Union which were not yet registered as of December 31, 2020, […]

Ip world
19 May 2021

Debates in progress before the French Council of State

The regulations relating to personal data conflict with the needs of the intelligence, justice and police services, and the arbitration between the two has been […]

Ip world
19 May 2021

Two rock’n roll decisions

On February 25, 2021 the Paris court recognized the famous Rolling Stones logo as a well-known trademark. The company that owns the intellectual property rights […]

Ip world
19 May 2021

The author’s remuneration in the commissioning contract

The Higher Council for Literary and Artistic Property (CSPLA) entrusted Sarah Dormont, lecturer and Pierre Sirinelli with a mission to assess the advisability of defining […]

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Ip world
19 May 2021

Health, the main sector for European patents

According to recent results published by the European Patent Office, medical technologies registered the highest number of inventions in 2020. The pharmaceutical sector (+10%) and […]

News
19 May 2021

The interest of surveillance (or) to watch is to protect

Like you insure your car, watching your brand or domain name is your insurance. Watching your mark or domain name means protecting your heritage! Watching […]

Ip world
19 May 2021

The Trademark Modernization Act in the United States

Signed last December by former President Trump, the Trademark Modernization Act includes provisions relating to the assessment of infringement damage and questions of the use […]

Ip world
19 May 2021

What legal basis to use in the event of non-compliance with a license agreement?

Counterfeit or contractual liability? That is the question! The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on March 19, 2021 in favor of contractual liability and set […]

Ip world
25 January 2021

A new database which lists geographical indications

Since November, the European Union Office (EUIPO) has been offering a database of geographical indications recognized and protected in the European Union: GIview. Its main […]

Bundestag
Ip world
22 January 2021

German Bundestag approves bill to ratify Agreement on a Unified Patent Court

On November 26, the Bundestag adopted the ratification bill on a unified patent court (UPC). This is an important step towards the implementation of the […]

Ip world
22 January 2021

Who can act on the ground of a registered trademark in the name and on behalf of a company not yet registered?

An interesting decision of the French Supreme Court was issued on October 14th. A natural person had filed a French trademark on behalf of a […]

Ip world
22 January 2021

The European Patent Office looks into the valuation of patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published the results of its study “Valuation of scientific results – Dashboard of commercial exploitation of patents: European universities […]