Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Cancellation against the decision of the Director of the French PatentOffice Jurinea Form 1159 Parties to the case ZAPA (Mark) ZAPA (Mark) versus ZAP! MILANO (International trademark application) 03-16-01, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Comparaison of the signs --- Identical starting syllable(s) Yes --- Visual similitude No --- Inoperative orthographical change No --- Phonetic similitude No --- Intellectual similitude No --- Same amount of syllables No --- Likelihood of confusion No Enacting terms: Set aside of the decision Yes Dismiss of the appeal Non Non Publication(s): PIBD 2002, Ref.: 733, III, 15

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