Le dépôt de marque n’est pas constitutif de contrefaçon car il ne s’agit pas d’un usage dans la vie des affaires. Un petit conseil : Surveiller les dépôts par des tiers et former opposition !
Pour lire l’arrêt : Cass Com 13 octobre 2021 FS+B, n° 19-20.504 19-20504.pdf (dalloz-actualite.fr) / Cass Com 13 octobre 2021 - n° 19-20.959 19-20959.pdf (dalloz-actualite.fr)
IP licensing can provide companies with additional (or core) revenue streams, enable them to raise brand awareness and enhance their reputation, and extend their brands into new markets and geographies. However, if IP ownership or validity is unclear, it can also pose significant financial and business risk.
Louis Vuitton has successfully opposed an EU trademark application for ‘XL Sporting’ based on the trademark reputation of its iconic LV monogram. The EUIPO’s Opposition Division found that the differences between the signs were eclipsed by similarities in the arrangement of the two letters, thereby creating a similar visual overall impression, as Florence Chapin explains.
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