Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea
Action for Infringement

Jurinea Form 1178
Parties to the case Support d'antivol pour moto (Filed design)
versus Support d'antivol pour moto (Seizure-infringement)

02-28-01, CA de Paris (Appeal)
Domain
--- Issue of law
Result
Copyrights titularity
--- Acquisition of the copyrights with the business Yes
Comparaison of the designs
--- Similarity comes from a same necessity Yes
--- Own aspect Yes
Protection under the design right
--- Protection of the elements not dictated by a technical need Yes
Design infringement No
Prejudice evaluation
--- Malevolent intention No
--- Slightly lower price Yes
--- Misrepresenations to attract the customers No
--- Marketing of the models not counterfeiting constitutive of a fault No
Civil liability
--- Injury No
--- Likelihood of confusion No
--- Acts distinct from the infringement No
--- Unfair competition No
Enacting terms: Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 4,573 Euros
Dismiss of the appeal Yes
Set aside of the contested decision Non

Publication(s): PIBD 2001, Ref.: 725, III, 411

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