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...
The rise of phishing in the midst of 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...
Proceedings for invalidity and revocation (before the INPI)
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
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...
The “right to be forgotten” for Google: in Europe only!
The right to be forgotten refers to the possibility for an individual to request the removal of information from the Internet that could damage his or her reputation. The right to be forgotten applies in two different ways: on the...
Compensation for damage caused by infringement of intellectual property rights
Many rights are conferred on the owner of a trademark, patent, copyright or design. Nevertheless, it is essential for the rights holder to have an effective remedy if his rights are violated, to obtain compensation for the harm su...