Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 1176 Parties to the case Fleur stylisée à 5 pétales + initiales AC (Complex mark) versus Fleur stylisée à 5 pétales (Figurative mark) Fleur stylisée à 5 pétales (Figurative mark) 10-09-01, Chambre commerciale (Appeal to the Supreme Court) Domain --- Issue of law Result Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark Yes --- Uninterrupted 5-year period of non use Yes --- 5 years from the 1992 new law No --- Serious use of the mark No --- Public and unequivocal exploitation Yes --- Uninterrupted 5-year period of non use No Proceedings --- Second element is inoperating because the first is rejected (New Code of Civil Procedure art: 625) Yes Protection by copyrigths (Book I) No --- Originality No Civil liability --- Acts distinct from the infringement No --- Likelihood of confusion No --- Unfair competition No Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Partly Dismiss of the appeal Yes Publication(s): PIBD 2001, Ref.: 731, III, 590

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