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 this Practice of phishing . Indeed, many organized gangs of cybercriminals are pretending to be h...
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...
2019: the key figures of intellectual property (INPI)
The figures in this infographics come from studies conducted by the INPI....
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...
Popular misconception on counterfeiting
Counterfeiting is a widespread practice in our modern society in many areas. It affects everyday products and constitutes a crime under the French Intellectual Property Code. Nevertheless, many consumers close their eyes to this i...
How is a pseudonym protected?
As an Alias adopted to preserve anonymity, the pseudonym is frequently used in the public sphere for commercial purposes. This can be, for example, the pen name of an author, the identity under which a painter is known, etc. Fr...
A certificate to protect recipes and culinary creations
To the delight of our taste buds, flavors and gourmet creations are part of our daily lives, but from a legal perspective, the situation is more delicate and the flavor more bitter. Indeed, there is a consensus on the need to prot...