A YouTube Video as Prior Art (INPI Decision OPP22-0015 of 09.02.2024)
The INPI has ruled that a YouTube video can qualify as prior art opposable to a patent, under certain...
by Priscilla PERIAN, on 21 January 2025
Category Archives: Analyses
SPC in Europe: bringing reduced protection ?
Quelles sont les limites et les conditions d'application des dérogations introduites par l'entrée en vigueur du règlement modifiant le...
on 30 October 2019
Participation of the patent and trademark attorney in the “saisie-contrefaçon” (infringement seizure) confirmed
A client's usual French patent and trademark attorney (Conseil en propriété industrielle) can validly participate in the saisie-contrefaçon, even...
by Jérôme IFAME, on 09 October 2019
Fight against counterfeiting, Chanel’s strategy in China
Chanel recently won a trademark infringement lawsuit. The case is interesting because Chanel attacked the mall and not the...
by Fujuan DAI, on 19 July 2019
PACTE bill: How will it impact IP?
The adoption of the PACTE bill on 11 April 2019 will soon lead to a number of changes with...
on 27 June 2019
“Use-based v “licence to all”: the battle to influence the workings of FRAND licences
In the field of "standard-essential patents" (SEP), which model should be adopted when setting the licence fee amount?
on 13 May 2019