What happens to the domain name reserved by the franchisee once the contractual relations have been broken?
One of the key elements of the franchise is the authorisation given by the franchisor to the franchise to exploit … Continued
How to develop a reliable and flexible compliance strategy for intellectual property professionals?
With the rise of the digital age, setting up a reliable and effective compliance strategy as well as mobilizing the … Continued
The opportunity to add a registered domain name to the complaint after the filing
If Virgin Enterprises Limited (“Virgin”) was notably known by the French public as a megastore on the Champs Elysées, now … Continued
United States: what are the options to protect a trademark?
When a company wants to export its activity to the American market, it is essential that it think about protecting … Continued
How to protect plant varieties on an international level ?
Plant varieties offer many advantages to plant breeders, including a return on investment to cover research costs. Indeed, long years … Continued
Racism: when the news catches up with the brands
Uncle Ben’s, Eskimo Pie, Quaker Oats… Apart from the fact that they belong to the food sector, these brands have … Continued
The new trademark nullity procedure before the French Trademark Office (INPI)
On April 1, 2020, a new trademark invalidity procedure came into force with the French “PACTE” legislation. This law transposes … Continued
The difficult recognition of colour trademarks
Article L 711-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code states that “figurative signs such as (…) arrangements, combinations or shades … Continued
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
Trademark revocation action now possible before the French Trademark Office
Since April 1, 2020, it has been possible to bring trademark revocation actions directly before the French Trademark Office following … Continued