Category Archives: Analyses

Assessment of the Distinctive and Descriptive Character of a Trademark in the Context of a Nullity Action before the INPI

Is the trademark “GRAND LITIER” distinctive for bedding products in Class 20? The INPI delivered its decision (NL 23‑0161)...

by Qiang CEN, on 28 October 2025

Seizure Order in Counterfeiting Actions: the Importance of Fairness in Presenting Facts in Support of the Application

The Paris Judicial Court annulled two seizure‑counterfeiting orders on the grounds of lack of fairness due to the applicant’s...

by Anne-Sophie PILLOT, on 23 September 2025

In the Long Arms of the CJEU and the Brussels I bis Regulation

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), referred by a Swedish court, has ruled on the scope...

by Guillaume de LA BIGNE, on 03 June 2025

Proof of Use of a French Trademark: Reminder of the Principles

The decision issued by the Versailles Court of Appeal on last March 5 offers an opportunity to recall what...

by Mathilde ESCUDIER, on 27 May 2025

Infringement: Does the UPC Have Jurisdiction in the United Kingdom?

We present here a recent decision by the Unified Patent Court (UPC) concerning its jurisdiction over an action for...

by Agnès PICON, on 13 May 2025

Patent and Sufficiency of Disclosure in France

We present here a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal rendered in April 2024, which, unusually, resulted in...

by Clémence VALLÉE-THIOLLIER, on 01 April 2025