Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea
Action for Infringement

Jurinea Form 358
Parties to the case POG'S (Mark)
POG (Mark)
versus POGGEUR (Mark)
POGGER (Mark)
POGS MANIA (Mark)

09-03-97, TGI de Paris (First Instance)
Domain
--- Issue of law
Result
Validity of the mark Yes
--- Distinctivity of the mark
------ Games
Yes
--- Generic character
------ Games
No
Infringement of the mark Yes
--- Risk of confusion (Intellectual Property Code art: L.713-3) Yes
Comparaison of the signs
--- Inoperative addition Yes
Speciality of goods and/or services
--- Similarity of goods or services
------ Games - and - Television programmes
Yes
Civil liability No
--- Unfair competition No
Enacting terms: Damages 12,195 Euros
Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 1,524 Euros

Publication(s): PIBD 1998, Ref.: 646, III, 60

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