Should artificial intelligence be protected by intellectual property law?
From Netflix recommendation system to self-driving car tests, or the Google Home smart assistant, artificial intelligence (AI), defined by ISO 2382-28 as "the ability of a functional unit to perform functions. commonly associated ...
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...
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...
On the importance of the meaning of signs when analysing the danger of confusion between two trademarks
According to article L.713-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code, in order to allow that a sign imitates an earlier trademark, a similarity must exist between the signs in question and the products or services must be identic...
Cyberattacks: the need to adopt an adequate defence strategy for trademarks
Cyberattacks: a political phenomenon On Friday 5, 2017, the day before the presidential elections in France, the French political movement “La République en marche!” of Emmanuel Macron, elected since president of France, wa...
Dot brand: they are increasingly adhering
Dot brands are on a roll (2017 – continuation of blog article - New extensions: could the .brand interest you?) Domain names: status of the <.brand> in 2017 In June 2011, the ICANN launched the new gTLDs program in or...
The fashion industry is increasingly turning to new technologies
The fashion and design industry is gradually turning to new technologies. Designers use more and more innovative techniques in their products. What are the legal means that should be implemented to protect and defend immaterial ...
Sale of counterfeit products online: a burden for businesses
The sale of counterfeit products currently represents 2.5% of global imports according to the OECD, amounting to more than USD 460 billion. Up to 5% of goods imported into the European Union are counterfeited goods. The sale of th...
New business profiles on Instagram: protect your trademarks against any attempt of cybersquatting or username squatting
Instagram, with its ever-increasing popularity since being taken over by Facebook in 2012, announced in May 2016 that it is developing business profiles. The emerging of business profiles Business profiles, which are entirely f...
A new industrial design Act in Zambia
Compliance of Zambian law with the Paris Convention, the TRIPS Agreement and the Harare Protocol. On June 6, 2016, a new design law was introduced to , thus repealing the Registered Design Law of 1958. The major contribution of ...