Germain Maureau took part in the R2PI podcast on limitation periods in intellectual property
[31/07/2026]
During the International Trademark Association (INTA) Congress in London, Bertrand GEOFFRAY, a partner at Germain Maureau, was delighted to be invited to take part in the R2PI podcast, organised by the Centre for International Studies on Intellectual Property (CEIPI).
In this podcast on limitation periods in intellectual property, Bertrand GEOFFRAY discusses this topic alongside Stéphanie CARRE, Senior Lecturer at CEIPI, and Yann BASIRE, Professor at CEIPI.
Among the issues discussed:
- What is the difference between limitation and forfeiture?
- What changes have been brought about by recent rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and what are the impacts on French law?
- Why do the limitation rules for infringement claims differ between industrial property and copyright?
- What about the limitation period in cases of unfair competition?
The podcast is available on: