Raising funds through your intellectual property assets?
Start-ups’ executives, having difficulty obtaining loans to raise funds, may benefit from promoting their intellectual property assets, which can be … Continued
Sale of the domain name extensions: .cars, .car and .auto at auction
The domain name extensions (gTLDs) “.cars”, “.car” and “.auto” are about to be auctioned on July 13, 2020. Launched in … Continued
Invalidity action: assessment of the likelihood of confusion between a trademark and an earlier company name when the companies maintain economic links at the time of filing
In a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union from April entretiennent, 2020 Gugler France SA v … Continued
Figurative trademarks: be aware of the extent of your protection
The judges of the Paris Court of Appeal, ruling on a referral from the Court of Cassation, adopted a strict … Continued
Questions and answers about the new opposition procedure before the French trademark office INPI
Since December 11, 2019, the French opposition procedure has evolved. We provide an update on the changes and questions. … Continued
Coronavirus: the measures implemented by intellectual property offices to deal with the health crisis
The whole world’s been in slow motion since the Covid-19 virus spread. Thus, state governments are doing their best to … Continued
Instagram and social networks : what rights do users have in their posted photos?
With the development of social networks, creativity on Internet expanded to a point that it became almost imposible for an … Continued
Will trademark non-use due to quarantine be considered a valid reason?
Due to the current health situation, the majority of companies have reduced their activity. This suspension or reduction of activity … Continued
World Anti-Counterfeiting Day: issues and challenges
In honor of the 22nd World Anti-Counterfeiting Day, Dreyfus Law Firm attended a Webinar organized by INDICAM(Istituto di Centromarca per … Continued
The important business of domain names related to the coronavirus: simple speculation or sophisticated scams?
Individuals, entrepreneurs, professional url brokers… all are trying to buy and resell domain names with keywords related to the virus. … Continued