France
Leaders at IP boutique say the decision to pursue sponsorless partnership with the specialised investment arm of a private equity firm comes at a time of ‘profound transformation’ in the profession
Pascal Faure, director general of INPI, explains why keeping a cool head is key, and discusses plans to leverage IP assets to secure funding
Partner Pierre Pérot rejoins the firm he left in 2022 alongside another returning lawyer, associate Camille Abba
In the second of a two-part article, Gabrielle Faure-André and Stéphanie Garçon at Santarelli unpick EPO, UPC and French case law to assess the importance of clinical development timelines in inventive step analyses
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieThe name of the castle of Ludwig II of Bavaria, Neuschwanstein, was filed as a European trade mark by the Free State of Bavaria in many classes of goods and services (3, 8, 14-16, 18, 21, 25, 28, 30, 32-6, 38 and 44). As its validity was contested, the question arose as to whether such a name was descriptive of the geographical origin of the goods and services claimed in the application. -
Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieJurisprudence has had fixed rules for a long time on the reconditioning of pharmaceutical products by parallel importers, without the consent of the trade mark owner.
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieA French court issued a ruling on April 13 2018 concerning the photographs of Chambord Castle used by Kronenbourg breweries in the context of an advertising campaign for one of their beers.
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieIn France, a prior right holder cannot oppose a trade mark based on bad faith.
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieParis will welcome the summer Olympic Games in 2024. This is a huge challenge for the Organising Committee.
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Sponsored by Cabinet Beau de LoménieThe question of the protection of spare parts by designs has always been controversial.
