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Marques : premiers retours d’expérience post-loi Pacte sur le partage de compétences entre les juridictions et l’INPI

La transposition en droit français du « Paquet Marques » en 2019 a entraîné la création d’une procédure administrative de nullité et déchéance de marque devant l’Institut national de la propriété industrielle (INPI), coexistant avec la procédure judiciaire. Les décisions rendues depuis par les juridictions et l’INPI sont riches d’enseignements sur l’articulation de leurs compétences respectives.

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Sound trademarks in audio format: Conditions of protection

The perception of a sound by the relevant public as being mainly a purely technical and functional element is an obstacle to its registration as a trademark.

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Artificial Intelligence and Transport

Artificial intelligence is everywhere today, but can it be patented in all technological sectors?

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TRADEMARKS : GUERLAIN obtains registration of its three-dimensional lipstick-shaped trademark

On July 14, 2021, the General Court of the European Union annulled former EUIPO's decision refusing Guerlain’s trademark registration for its three dimensional lipstick

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Warning about Fraudulent Invoices regarding the registration or publication of European Patents

The European Patent Office (EPO) cautions applicants and proprietors with regard to invoices from firms and individuals inviting them to pay for the publication and/or registration of their applications and patents.

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L’estoppel et le file wrapper estoppel devant le juge français des brevets

La fin de non-recevoir tirée de l’estoppel qui interdit aux plaideurs de se contredire au détriment de leur adversaire est appliquée dans le contentieux des brevets d’invention. Le juge des brevets doit aussi trancher l’argument du « file wrapper estoppel » qui met le breveté face à ses contradictions, par rapport à ses positions devant les offices de propriété industrielle.

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G4/19 Prohibition of double patenting

On June 22, 2021 the Enlarged Board of Appeals rendered its decision concerning the question of the prohibition of double patenting.

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LAVOIX at VivaTech

16 - 19 June 2021

The annual event dedicated to technological innovation and start-ups will be held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from Wednesday 16 June to Saturday 19 June. You can find the LAVOIX teams on stand C 31.

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Propriété intellectuelle : le Brexit rebat les cartes du droit des marques

JURIDIQUE - Le Brexit a exclu le Royaume-Uni du système de protection des marques, dessins et modèles de l'Union européenne. Les titres valides au 1 er janvier 2021 ont été clonés dans les registres britanniques, mais ceux en cours d'enregistrement doivent faire l'objet d'une nouvelle demande outre-manche.

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Assimilation of repeated trademark filing practices to bad faith

TEU, 21 April 2021, decision T-663/19
Hasbro, a company active in the field of games and toys and well known for its board games, is the owner of the emblematic trademark "MONOPOLY".

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European Patent Office alleviates formalities for China based patent applications

According to Rule 141 (1) EPC an applicant when filing a priority based patent application at the European Patent Office has to file a copy of the results of any search carried out by the Patent Office with which the previous application was filed. This requirement applies to all European and Euro-PCT applications filed on or after January 1st, 2011.

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Brazilian patent law : change in patent term

The Brazilian Supreme Court finalized on May 12, 2021 the judgment of the Constitutional Challenge regarding the patent minimum duration of 10 years from the grant, as provided for under the sole paragraph of article 40 of the Brazilian IP law.

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Find the latest news about LAVOIX, our publications, press releases and upcoming events.

Publications: documents such as IP ALERT, IP Barometer, Newsletters and other IP-related information are available.

Presse: we publish articles in order to keep our clients informed about their environment and LAVOIX's activities, in particular awards received by LAVOIX, interviews with our experts and videos.

Events : we keep our clients informed about our participation in major events in the Intellectual Property market.

320 articles

Marques : premiers retours d’expérience post-loi Pacte sur le partage de compétences entre les juridictions et l’INPI

Sound trademarks in audio format: Conditions of protection

Artificial Intelligence and Transport

TRADEMARKS : GUERLAIN obtains registration of its three-dimensional lipstick-shaped trademark

Warning about Fraudulent Invoices regarding the registration or publication of European Patents

L’estoppel et le file wrapper estoppel devant le juge français des brevets

G4/19 Prohibition of double patenting

LAVOIX at VivaTech

Propriété intellectuelle : le Brexit rebat les cartes du droit des marques

Assimilation of repeated trademark filing practices to bad faith

European Patent Office alleviates formalities for China based patent applications

Brazilian patent law : change in patent term

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