Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea
Action for Infringement

Jurinea Form 334
Parties to the case HOTEL KLEBER (Signboard)
HOTEL KLEBER (Trade name)
HOTEL KLEBER (Mark)
versus KLEBER PALACE (Signboard)
KLEBER PALACE (Trade name)
KLEBER PALACE (Company name)

02-18-98, TGI de Paris (First Instance)
Domain
--- Issue of law
Result
Validity of the mark Yes
--- Descriptive character (Intellectual Property Code art: L 711-2) No
Comparaison of the signs
--- Reproduction of the distinguishing element (Intellectual Property Code art: L.713-2) Yes
--- Inoperative addition Yes
Infringement of the mark Yes
Civil liability Yes
--- Usurpation of the trade name (Civil Code art: 1382) Yes
--- Usurpation of the signboard (Civil Code art: 1382) Yes
Enacting terms: Damages 6,097 Euros
Interdiction (by established infraction) 152 Euros
Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 2,286 Euros

Publication(s): PIBD 1998, Ref.: 655, III, 295
RDPI 1998, Ref.: p.44 no91

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