Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea
Action for Infringement

Jurinea Form 982
Parties to the case FLACON DE PARFUM TRONCONIQUE ET BOUCHON SPHERIQUE (Unfiled design)
versus FLACON DE PARFUM TRONCONIQUE ET BOUCHON SPHERIQUE (Commercialized model)

03-15-00, CA de Paris (Reference court)
Domain
--- Issue of law
Result
Design infringement Yes
--- Exportation Yes
Prejudice evaluation
--- Lower quality Yes
--- Lower price Yes
--- Sells missed in France No
--- Sells missed in foreign states Yes
--- Different customers No
Enacting terms: Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 7,622 Euros
Patrimonial prejudice 316,568 Euros
Moral prejudice 152,449 Euros

Publication(s): PIBD 2000, Ref.: 701, III, 356

09-17-97, CA de Paris (Appeal)
Domain
--- Issue of law
Result
Copyrights titularity
--- Copyrights cession by the creator Yes
Protection under the design right
--- Existence of an anteriority No
--- New combination of known elements Yes
Protection by copyrigths (Book I) Yes
--- Impression of the author personnality Yes
Comparaison of the designs
--- The original parts can be totally found Yes
--- Inoperative differences in the accessory details Yes
Design infringement Yes
Prejudice evaluation
--- Lower price Yes
--- Different customers No
--- Will to draw profit from the investments Yes
Enacting terms: Damages
Fine (per day of delay)
Destruction Yes
Publication of the decision (maximum)
Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 6,097 Euros
Provisions 22,867 Euros

Publication(s): PIBD 1997, Ref.: 644, III, 658

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