Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Appeal against a decision of the opposition division Jurinea Form 22 Parties to the case RICHES MONTS (Complex mark) RICHES MONTS (Trade name) RICHES MONTS (Complex mark) RICHES MONTS (Trade name) RICHEMONT (Complex mark) RICHES MONTS (Complex mark) versus MILLEMONT (Mark) 10-25-91, TGI de Paris (First Instance) Domain --- Issue of law Result Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark No --- Use of the mark under a different form keeping the original distinctiveness (Union Paris Convention art: 5. C. 2) Yes Speciality of goods and/or services --- Identical or similar goods ------ Cheeses - and - Milk Yes Infringement of the mark Yes --- Illicite imitation of the mark Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Phonetic similitude Yes --- Reproduction of the non protectable term No --- Identical suffix Yes --- Same amount of syllables Yes Civil liability (Civil Code art: 1382) Yes --- Usurpation of the trade name Yes --- Acts distinct from the infringement No Enacting terms: Damages 91,469 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 1,524 Euros Publication(s): PIBD 1992, Ref.: 517, III, 147

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