Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 229 Parties to the case FLORÉAL (Mark) L'OREAL (Company name) versus FLOREEL (Mark) FLOREAL (Use in trade) 01-27-99, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Infringement of the mark Yes --- Risk of confusion Yes Proceedings --- Resjudicata Speciality of goods and/or services --- Similarity of goods or services ------ Hair products - and - Perfumes Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Phonetic similitude Yes --- Inoperative change of a letter Yes --- Visual similitude Yes Civil liability --- Usurpation of the company name No --- Absence of risk of confusion Yes Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Yes Damages 30,489 Euros Publication of the decision (maximum) 6,097 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 4,573 Euros Order to pay costs to the defendant Yes Publication(s): PIBD 1999, Ref.: 675, III, 200 03-29-96, TGI de Paris (First Instance) Domain --- Issue of law Result Infringement of the mark Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Reproduction of the distinguishing element Yes --- Inoperative change of a letter Yes Speciality of goods and/or services --- Similarity of goods or services ------ Hair products - and - Toilet water Yes Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Yes Damages 45,734 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 2,286 Euros Publication(s): PIBD 1996, Ref.: 615, III, 412

Last updating : 12-10-06
Copyright © Cabinet Chaillot 1997 - 2004