The idea of legal technology – also known as legal tech – refers to legal solutions that link the use of technology and powerful software to provide legal services to legal professionals. More than 78% of legal techs were created … Read More
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Mobile applications: what protection of icons by trademark law?
The market for mobile application never cease to grow. Global user spent $143 billions in mobile apps in 2020. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Netflix. Each of these app are highly recognizable thanks to their icons. In order to protect this … Read More
Apple’s Face ID trademark finally registered in China : how did it go?
It is on September 12, 2017, during the unveiling of the iPhone X, that Apple Inc. presents to the world its new technological revolution: facial recognition. At a glance, face ID unlocks your iPhone or iPad Pro without touching your … Read More
Compensation for damage caused by infringement of intellectual property rights
Many rights are conferred on the owner of a trademark, patent, copyright or design. Nevertheless, it is essential for the rights holder to have an effective remedy if his rights are violated, to obtain compensation for the harm suffered. If … Read More
Protection of personal data on the Internet
Keeping personal data confidential on the Internet is a real challenge. User data is extracted, stored or analysed by many people, some of whom have no connection with these users. As a reminder, here is the definition of personal data … Read More
How is a pseudonym protected?
As an Alias adopted to preserve anonymity, the pseudonym is frequently used in the public sphere for commercial purposes. This can be, for example, the pen name of an author, the identity under which a painter is known, etc. French … Read More
“Karawan” and “Caravan”: sign used as a reference, potential trademark infringement.
According to the judgment “Société Roche Bobois Groupe v. Société Caravane” of 23 January 2019, n° 17-18693, the French Cour de cassation held that a sign used to reference a piece of furniture may constitute a trademark infringement. In the … Read More
De l’importance de la signification des signes dans l’analyse du risque de confusion entre deux marques
Selon l’article L.713-3 du Code français de la propriété intellectuelle, pour retenir qu’un signe imite une marque antérieure, il est nécessaire qu’il existe une similarité entre les signes en cause et que les produits ou services soient identiques ou similaires. … Read More