The “Swissness” regulation in force since January 1, 2017 has strengthened the protection of indications of source (Swiss, made in Switzerland, Swiss quality…). The same applies to direct or indirect references to Swiss origin such as the Swiss cross, images of the Matterhorn… More specifically for foodstuffs, the main criteria for […]
For the record, on March 15, 2023, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) entered into force for Mauritius – https://adelphe-ip.com/en/patent-cooperation-treaty-mauritius/ MAURITIUS now joins the Madrid Protocol which will enter into force for it on May 6, 2023. It is recalled that the Madrid system allows to benefit from a simplified, centralized and […]
France on the podium (3rd position) of the US Chamber of Commerce’s International IP Index with a score of 93.12%. “This index assesses the strength and effectiveness of intellectual property frameworks established by policymakers in 55 global economies based on 50 indicators” – (Source: Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and […]
On March 15, 2023, the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the International Protection of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications entered into force for the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI). (Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – December 16, 2022). OAPI currently has 17 member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, […]
As of February 1, 2023, applicants for an International trademark application are no longer required to provide a graphic representation of the mark. Like applications for French trademarks at the Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI) or for European Union trademarks at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), it […]
The European Patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) were announced to be operational in 2023 (See our news – : a-european-unitary-patent…). Germany having just ratified the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC), the latter will enter into force on June 1, 2023 simultaneously with the launch […]
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) once again addressed the delicate issue of the distribution of infringing goods via online sales platforms. In this case, the infringing products were distributed on the Amazon platform by third party sellers using Mr. Louboutin’s Benelux and EU […]
On March 15, 2023, the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) will enter into force in respect of Mauritius, allowing applicants from Mauritius to file international applications for protection in PCT Contracting States, including France; and it will be possible to obtain protection in Mauritius using the PCT system. The PCT offers a […]
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has opened a call for entries for the 2023 edition of the “Global Awards” for small and medium-sized enterprises in WIPO’s 193 Member States from January 16 to March 31, 2023. For the record, the first edition took place in 2022 and its purpose is […]
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