In France trademark law has recently undergone substantial transformation following the transposition of EU Directive No. 2015/2436 of December 16, 2015 (called the “Trademark Package”) by Order No. 2019-1169 of November 13, […]

The reform of trademark law is now producing one of its most visible effects in France — and calling this a revolution is no exaggeration. As of April 1, 2020, […]

Among other changes to the French intellectual property system made by the so-called “PACTE” law (No. 2019-486 of May 22, 2019) is the reform of the utility model. It may […]

Exceptional circumstances set aside, use of a trademark is mandatory to its maintenance Nevertheless, such use must meet certain conditions to be held genuine, and here we enter upon an […]

BE NOISY! At a time in France when the draft law on protecting the cock’s crow, the cicada’s song and for instance the smell of manure, has just been adopted […]