Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Invalidity of the mark Jurinea Form 1133 Parties to the case FLEX'CIBLE (Company name) FLEX'CIBLE (Mark) versus SOS FLEXIBLES (Company name) SOS FLEXIBLES (Mark) FLEX'CIBLE (Mark) 10-25-01, CA de Versailles (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Proceedings --- Voluntary intervention by the mother-firm Yes Validity of the mark Yes --- Descriptive character (Intellectual Property Code art: L 711-2) ------ Repairing services ------ Construction service No --- Distinctivity of the mark Yes Speciality of goods and/or services --- Similarity of goods or services ------ Construction service - and - Construction service Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Same attractive element Yes --- Phonetic identity Yes --- Inoperative addition of a letter Yes --- Ineffective adjonction of figurative elements Yes --- Visual similitude Yes --- Likelihood of confusion Yes Validity of the mark No --- Interference with a prior mark Yes Infringement of the mark Yes --- Illicite imitation of the mark Yes --- Mark application Yes --- Adopting a company name subsequent to the filing of the mark Yes Civil liability Yes --- Acts distinct from the infringement Yes --- Usurpation of the company name Yes --- Injury Yes --- Unfair competition Yes Fraudulent filing of the mark No --- Demander holds rights on the distinctive sign No Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Yes Damages 12,195 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 2,286 Euros Dismiss of the appeal Non Set aside of the contested decision Partly Publication(s): PIBD 2002, Ref.: 738, III, 139

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