How the XYZ company wins the auction for the .car, .cars and .auto extensions?
The company XYZ created in 2015 by Daniel Negari, specializing in top level domain names and, more particularly, in the monopoly of the <.xyz> extension, has had great success since Google announced that it had reserved th...
Apple’s Face ID trademark finally registered in China : how did it go?
It is on September 12, 2017, during the unveiling of the iPhone X, that Apple Inc. presents to the world its new technological revolution: facial recognition. At a glance, face ID unlocks your iPhone or iPad Pro without touching y...
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“. ...
2019: the key figures of intellectual property (INPI)
The figures in this infographics come from studies conducted by the INPI....
French trademarks – New opposition procedure serving the protection of right holders
Opposition is a crucial procedure to ensure the protection of trademarks. It is a way to solve potential disputes quickly, simply and with reasonable costs and time limits. Following the transposition of the « Trademark refor...
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...