In the context of the revision of EU law on the legal protection of designs (Directive 98/71/EC of October 13, 1998 and Regulation 6/2002/EC of December 12, 2001), the European Commission has just presented new rules. The main objective of the new rules is to simplify the current procedures for registering […]
The Madrid Protocol will enter into force on February 24, 2023 with respect to Belize (Central American member of the Commonwealth). Trademark holders from Switzerland (a contracting party to the Madrid Agreement and Protocol) will thus be able to apply for the registration trademarks in this country via the Madrid system […]
Since 2016, when the first DesignEuropa Awards were launched, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been giving biennial awards to holders of registered designs (RCDs). The DesignEuropa Awards are presented in the categories of “Industry”, “Small and Young Enterprises” and “Lifetime Achievement”, the latter category recognizing the most influential […]
The European Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), which have been under discussion for many years, are announced to be operational in 2023. Unitary Patents will make it possible to obtain protection in the 25 Member States of the European Union that have ratified the Agreement on the Unified […]
This decision issued October 19, 2022 by the General Court of the European Union shows once again how complex it is to demonstrate the distinctiveness acquired through the use of trademarks covering the territory of the European Union. The trade mark concerned, registered under no. 986207, as an international trademark (designating, […]
Pierre ROGER, Industrial Property Attorney, with a solid experience of more than 10 years in industrial property firms in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, has joined our firm on November 1, 2022.
The International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification) is a tool for applicants to guide them in drafting the wording of goods and services in relation to their field of activity. It is recalled that this classification comprises 45 classes broken down […]
The 15th edition of the World Innovation Index, the global benchmark for measuring a country’s innovation performance, has been published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The 2022 theme focused on “what is the future of innovation-based growth?”. France is in the top 20 of the most innovative economies (132 […]
Montenegro acceded to the European Patent Convention (EPC) on October 1, 2022. This country becomes the 39th Member State of the European Patent Organization (Source: European Patent Office (EPO) – July 27, 2022). It is recalled that Montenegro had already concluded an extension agreement with the European Patent Organization in 2009. […]
The new geographical indication (GI) « Couteau Laguiole » has been added to the list of thirteen GIs already approved by the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), such as « Tapisserie d’Aubusson », « Pierre de Bourgogne », « Granit de Bretagne », « Porcelaine de Limoges », « Linge basque »… The INPI has approved the specifications […]