Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 328 Parties to the case INTERNATIONAL BAR FLIES (Signboard) INTERNATIONAL BAR FLIES (Mark) versus BARFLY (Signboard) BARFLY (Trade name) BARFLY (Mark) 01-15-99, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark --- Use as a mark Yes --- Serious use of the mark No --- Uninterrupted 5-year period of non use Yes --- Partial forfeiture Yes Infringement of the mark Yes --- Illicite imitation of the mark Yes Civil liability --- Unfair competition No --- Usurpation of the signboard No --- Diversion of the reputation of another No Proceedings --- Interest to act Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Inoperative orthographical change Yes --- Phonetic similitude Yes --- Reproduction of the characteristic element Yes Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Damages 12,195 Euros Publication of the decision (maximum) Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 3,048 Euros Publication(s): PIBD 1999, Ref.: 674, III, 172 11-26-97, TGI de Paris (First Instance) Domain --- Issue of law Result Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark No --- Serious use of the mark (Intellectual Property Code art: L.714-5) Yes Infringement of the mark Yes --- Illicite imitation of the mark Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Likelihood of confusion (Intellectual Property Code art: L.713-3) Yes Civil liability Yes --- Unfair competition (Civil Code art: 1382) Yes --- Usurpation of the signboard Yes Enacting terms: Invalidation of the mark Yes Damages 30,489 Euros Interdiction (by established infraction) 152 Euros Publication of the decision (maximum) 6,097 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 2,286 Euros Publication(s): PIBD 1998, Ref.: 652, III, 221

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