Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 1147 Parties to the case TAMAGOTCHI (Figurative mark) TAMAGOTCHI (Game) versus LES PERSONNAGES ET ANIMAUX DES JEUX VIRTUELS (Advertisement) (Seizure-infringement) 10-19-01, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Proceedings --- Right to sue by the titular of the mark Yes --- Right to sue by the titular of the linked but distinct mark No Validity of the infringement seizure Yes --- Serving of a writ within a fortnight (Intellectual Property Code art: L716-7) Yes Validity of the mark Yes --- Anteriority of the rights derived from the distinctive sign (Intellectual Property Code art: L711-4) No --- Usual character (Intellectual Property Code art: L711-2) ------ Clothing No --- Generic character (Intellectual Property Code art: L711-2a)) No Fraudulent filing of the mark No Infringement of the mark Yes --- Offering Yes --- Commercialization Yes --- Illicite use of the mark Yes Civil liability No --- Vulgarization of the mark Yes --- Benefit allowed by the investments engaged by the holder Yes --- Commercial perturbation Yes --- Acts distinct from the infringement No --- Unfair competition No --- Competition by interference No Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Non Damages 42,685 Euros Interdiction (by established infraction) 30 Euros Publication of the decision (maximum) 9,146 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 3,811 Euros Order to pay costs to the defendant Yes Dismiss of the appeal Yes Publication(s): FNDE 2002, Ref.: Tome 1 p.378

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