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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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Commission adopts Action Plan on Intellectual Property to strengthen EU’s economic resilience and recovery

[07/12/2020] The European Commission published on 25 November, an intellectual property action plan, to “help companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to make the...

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Unitary European Patent: it’s almost there!

[02/12/2020] On 26 November 2020, the German Bundestag adopted by a large majority the bill seeking the ratification of the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC Agreement). The bill...

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No Copyright in the US, no “Droit d’Auteur” in France, says the French Supreme Court !

[30/11/2020] Ruling on the shape of the so-called “Tulip” chair designed in the US by Ereo Saarinen, the “Cour de Cassation” was invited to verify whether protection through “Droit...

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New version of the Nice Classification for marks

[27/11/2020] From 1st January 2021, a new version of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (“Nice Classification”) will...

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