Why filing for a European Union trademark?
For over 25 years, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) enables to register trademarks that are effective across all member states. Registering a European Union trademark has many advantages. It allows to acqui...
Why is it important to renew your trademarks?
Registering a trademark is a complex process, which requires the implementation of a real action strategy, but it is not the end of the process and the life of your brand is just beginning. Its longevity is not guaranteed and ma...
The practice of brand domain: How does it work?
The practice of brand domains is in full expansion, led by companies wishing to promote their brand more and more to their customers.What's this all about? Brand domain is a term used to designate new Tld that correspond...
Why is the practice of phishing booming during the coronavirus crisis?
Source: Bank Info Security, Feb. 11, 2020 The global health crisis caused by the coronavirus is a favorable context for phishing techniques. Indeed, many organized gangs of cybercriminals are pretending to be health o...
How the proceedings for invalidity and revocation (before the INPI) work?
As of April 1, 2020, it is now possible to bring actions for cancellation on grounds of invalidity and revocation on grounds of nonuse of trademarks at the French trademark Office –INPI. Among the new developments r...
Resolving IP disputes through Mediation in France: how does it work?
IPzen team was pleased to sponsor a breakfast debate last February organized by Dreyfus & associés, in association with INTA, the theme was the following: “Resolving IP disputes through Mediation in France“. ...
The value of domain names
A "domain name" may be seen as an Internet address which points to a particular website on the internet. Typically, it has three elements: a prefix, an extension and a ‘name’ which may be a word or a combination of lette...
The Cloud in the era of GDPR or GDPR in the era of the Cloud?
The phenomenon of the digitization of information systems has been a necessary or even mandatory development. It is both a vector of competitiveness and modernity, but it should also be considered to be an area of risk. The use of...