The latest developments relating to Brexit are that, even if a deal was reached, nothing is yet sure as several validation steps are required before final acceptance of the negotiated deal. However,…
In decision <link http: documents.epo.org projects babylon eponet.nsf t_1063-18_en.pdf external-link-new-window t1063>T1063/18 rendered on 05/12/2018, the Board of Appeal asserted that Rule 28(2) EPC, that was introduced into EPC following decisions G2/12 and G2/13 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal and was…
In a recent decision dated February 6, 2019, concerning the French part of European patent EP1180186, the French Supreme Court reaffirmed that in France, there cannot be an infringement under the…
In a judgment dated 15/02/2019, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the refusal by the French Office of the French trademark application "PAPERSCENT" which had been filed to designate in particular…
As a reminder, the admissibility of disclaimers (negative limitations) is laid down in decisions G 1/03 and G 2/03 which stipulate that :
« I. An amendment to a claim by the introduction of a…
Our company achieved recognition as one of the top five firms in France in the <link https: trademarklawyermagazine.com wp-content uploads european-trademark-rankings-2018.pdf external-link-new-window internal link in current>Trademark Lawyer Magazine’s 2018 rankings.
The European Commission recently sent a notice (<link https: ec.europa.eu docsroom documents external-link-new-window internal link in current>ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/26683) to holders of and applicants for European Union trade marks (EUTM) and Community designs (RCD),…
From 1 December 2017 and the entry into force of the agreement on validation of European patents between the European Patent Office (EPO) and Tunisia, European patent applications and patents will be…
INPI has received and rejected more than fifty trademark registration applications for “Je suis Charlie” (I am Charlie), slogan created by a journalist after the attack against Charlie Hebdo on 7…
