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Protection of trademarks in French Polynesia
[11/10/2023] The possibility of designating French Polynesia when renewing a French trademark has been extended until 31 December 2024. Please note: trademarks are not all eligible, as...
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Faces as trademarks: distinctive character with variable geometry?
[10/10/2023] On 15 September 2023, the EUIPO refused, for lack of distinctive character, an application to register a European Union trademark consisting solely of a photo of the model...
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No overprotection of weakly distinctive trademarks
[29/09/2023] In a Judgement of September 13th, the General Court of the European Union confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between the trademark (see illustration) and...
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EU-wide Protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) for Non-Agricultural Products
[28/09/2023] Last Tuesday, the European Parliament adopted a proposal for a future regulation aimed at extending geographical indication protection to craft and industrial...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): US courts have ruled that creations generated solely by an AI cannot be copyrighted
[30/08/2023] A Recent Entrance to Paradise - Credit: Cretivity Machine / Stephen Thaler In one of the very first decisions issued in this field, the US District court of Washington ruled on...
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Brazil Joins the Hague Agreement: starting on 1 August 2023
[27/07/2023] On 13 February 2023, Brazil joined the Hague Agreement for the international registration of industrial designs. Brazil becomes thus the 71st contracting party to the 1999 Act...
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Tema Case: beware of using your trademark in a different form!
[19/05/2023] In a judgment dated of 3 May 2023, the Court confirms the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the EUIPO according to which the proof of genuine use of the earlier...
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April 26, 2023: World Intellectual Property Day
[26/04/2023] Photo credit : WIPO On this World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2023, Germain Maureau and WIPO wish to celebrate the amazing achievements of women inventors, creators and...
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“TOBLERONE” / “GRUYERE”: two cases, two outcomes for indications of source outside the European Union
[29/03/2023] The latest news about indications of source is marked by two products so far identified as Swiss and Franco-Swiss by consumers. The case of Toblerone packaging seen from...
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Detriment to the reputation of the GOOGLE trademark by the GOOGLE CAR trademark
[15/02/2023] Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash. By judgement of 1 February 2023, the CJEU considers that the Google Car trademark application is detrimental to the reputation of the Google...
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EU Design Package: modernization and simplification in sight
[14/02/2023] The long-awaited proposals for a revised European directive and revised regulation on Designs have been released. At this stage, they provide for several interesting...
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Metabirkins Case: Hermès won its lawsuit against Mason Rothschild and its NFTs
[13/02/2023] Photo by nic chi on Unsplash. The “Metabirkin” NFT lawsuit opposing Hermes to the digital artist Mason Rothschild ended on 8 February. The French luxury company...
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