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Germain Maureau, ranked again in the “TOP TIER 1” of French Intellectual Property Law Firms by The Legal 500 in 2021.

[16/04/2021] Germain Maureau, is proud of being ranked again in the “TOP TIER 1” of French Intellectual Property Law Firms by The Legal 500 in 2021. Germain Maureau is one of the four...

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Germain Maureau, ranked once again among the Leading Law Firms in the field of “Trademarks & Designs” by Décideurs Magazine in 2021

[14/04/2021] GERMAIN MAUREAU is pleased to be once again ranked by Décideurs Magazine 2021 - Groupe Leaders League - as a “key” player in industrial property, in particular, for its...

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Germain Maureau is ranked amongst the French Recommended Patent Firms by Juve Patent for the second consecutive year.

[03/03/2021] JUVE Patent has just published the ranking of the French Recommended Patent Firms in year 2021. Each year, JUVE Patent rankings are carefully established by an independent...

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The Court of Appeal endorses the conditions for obtaining a SPC following the Royalty Pharma decision

[03/03/2021] On February 9, 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the INPI decision to reject the application for a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) for the “osimertinib”...

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First decision of INPI regarding partial cancellation of a trademark, regarded as detrimental to the reputation of a well-known trademark

[12/02/2021] As a reminder, pursuant to the application of the so-called PACTE Act on Trademarks, actions for invalidation and revocation may be brought directly before the Trademark Office...

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Industrial Property Figures in 2020: more than 100 000 new trademark applications!

[12/02/2021] The annual industrial property statistics published by the INPI show a new record in trademark filings, exceeding the threshold of 100.000, as well as an increase in design filings...

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Acquisition of distinctive character of a mark as a result of use.

[05/02/2021] In order to be valid, a mark must be distinctive. The distinctive character can be inherent or “acquired through use” where the mark owner is able to prove such use that the...

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France Joins Geneva Act

[04/02/2021] On 21 January 2021, France joined the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications ("Geneva Act"). As a reminder, the Geneva...

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[31/12/2020] The Partners and Associates of Germain Maureau wish you a Happy New Year 2021. Discover our new year ecard below....

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The protection of the “MORBIER” PDO extends to the shape and the visual / identity characteristics of the product.

[23/12/2020] The interpretation of the EU’s provisions on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin is not easy for national judges. Hence, the Court of...

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Happy Holidays!

[22/12/2020] Best wishes for a happy holiday season and our sincere thanks for your loyalty in 2020! See you in 2021 for new collaborations…

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Bertrand Geoffray, elected Vice-President of the CNCPI

[10/12/2020] During the remote Elective General Meeting of 3 December, Bertrand Geoffray, Partner at Germain & Maureau, was elected Vice-President of the Compagnie nationale des Conseils...

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