Cabinet Chaillot - Jurinea Action for Infringement Jurinea Form 363 Parties to the case YACHT CLUB DE FRANCE YCF avec une ancre marine (Complex mark) versus Représentation de guidons de couleurs bleu, blanc, rouge (Use in trade) 02-11-98, CA de Paris (Appeal) Domain --- Issue of law Result Validity of the mark Yes --- Sign forbidden by Art 6-ter PUC (Intellectual Property Code art: L711-3a) No Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark No --- Serious use of the mark Yes --- Use of the mark under a different form keeping the original distinctiveness Yes Comparaison of the signs --- Likelihood of confusion Yes Infringement of the mark Yes Proceedings --- Right to sue by the titular of the mark Yes Validity of the infringement seizure Yes Enacting terms: Damages 11,433 Euros Order on the ground of Art 700 NCPC 4,573 Euros Order to pay costs to the defendant Yes Publication(s): PIBD 1998, Ref.: 654, III, 271 RDPI 1998, Ref.: p.16 no90 02-28-96, TGI de Paris (First Instance) Domain --- Issue of law Result Validity of the mark Yes --- Sign forbidden by Art 6-ter PUC No Forfaiture of the rights derived from the mark No --- Failure to exploit the mark No Comparaison of the signs --- Reproduction of the characteristic element Yes Infringement of the mark Yes Publication(s): PIBD 1996, Ref.: 614, III, 375

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