trademark

The IPzen platform – The trademark module

Are you a legal professional looking for a simple, efficient and lasting solution to manage your IP portfolio? Your business is growing and you want to organise your files in the best possible way? Discover IPzen plateform: a software designed … Read More

Derrière la plateforme IPzen – Le module des marques déposées

Vous êtes un professionnel du droit à la recherche d’une solution simple, durable et efficace pour gérer votre portefeuille PI ? Votre activité se développe et vous souhaitez organiser au mieux vos dossiers ? Découvrez la plateforme IPzen : un logiciel pour … Read More

La pratique du brand domain : Comment ça marche ?

La pratique du brand domain est en pleine expansion, portée par des entreprises désireuses de mettre toujours plus en avant leur marque auprès de leurs clients. De quoi s’agit-il ? Le brand domain est une expression utilisée pour désigner des nouvelles … Read More

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 precisely … Read More

Challenge to the validity of the « three-stripes » figurative trademark of Adidas, because of a lack of distinctiveness.

According to the judgment « Adidas AG / EUIPO », T-307/17, of the 19th of June 2019, the General Court (ninth chamber) of the European Union dismissed an appeal by Adidas against the decision of the EUIPO to declare the famous « three-stripes » … Read More

Conflict between trademark and plant variety

In the decision of June 18, 2019, the General Court of Justice of the European Union applied Article 7, paragraph 1, m) of Regulation No. 2017/1001, which prohibits the registration of trademarks that consist of “an earlier plant variety denomination … Read More

Disputes regarding domain names and : it is now possible to act before the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre.

The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), registry of the <.CN> and <.中国>ccTLDs, has designated WIPO to provide dispute resolution services under the China ccTLD Dispute Resolution Policy. Disputes in relation to these ccTLDs may be filed with WIPO from … Read More

Trademarks: coordination between the principle of specialty and the Evin French Law on alcohol trademarks

The “principle of specialty” in trademarks law is set out in article L. 713-3 of the French Intellectual Property Code, under which the owner of a trademark only has a monopoly for the products and services that the trademark designates. … Read More

Les 30 ans du Protocole de Madrid : bilan du système d’enregistrement des marques internationales

Le 27 juin 2019, le Protocole de Madrid a fêté son 30ème anniversaire. Il a été adopté en 1989, signé par seulement 25 membres. Néanmoins, à ce jour, les chiffres parlent d’eux-mêmes puisque  plus de 104 membres l’ont progressivement signée. … Read More

The Madrid Protocol turns 30 years : review of the international trademarks registration system

On June 27 2019, the Madrid Protocol celebrated its 30th anniversary. It was adopted in 1989, signed by no more than 25 members. However, currently the numbers speak for themselves because more than 104 members have already signed it. Indeed, … Read More