Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 1139 Parties to the case LA PARISIENNE (Mark) versus Jeu permettant de gagner des montres "Parisienne" (Game) Personnages de "la Parisienne" (Copyright) 11-16-99, TGI de Paris (First Instance) Domain --- Issue of law Result Validity of the mark Yes --- Geographical origin (Intellectual Property Code art: L711-2b)) No --- Distinctivity of the mark Yes --- Deceptivity of the mark Proceedings --- Voluntary intervention by the holder of copyrights Yes Infringement acts of a title (newspaper, book...) No --- Unavailability of the title for a filing as a mark No --- Use as a mark No --- Reproduction of the protected element No Validity of the mark Yes --- Interference with a copyright No Famous marks / well-known marks No --- Forclusion of the act for nullity (New Code of Civil Procedure art: 642) No --- Notoriety proved by the advertising budget No --- Ancient use of the trade mark No --- Knowledge of the mark by a main part of the public in France No Comparaison of the signs --- Reproduction as such Yes --- Ineffective adjonction of figurative elements No --- Likelihood of confusion No Infringement of the mark No --- Sign non used as a mark Yes Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Non Dismiss of the appeal Yes Publication(s): PIBD 2000, Ref.: 696, III, 196

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