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INTA is coming
Anne LEVY and Severine FITOUSSI will be attending the next INTA Conference in Boston from Saturday 18 May 2019 to Wednesday 22 May 2019. We […]
SPOILER ALERT
People around you have one and only topic of conversation, your employees take days-off on broadcasting days ? Guess what we talking about ? The […]
Patent law and employees’ inventions
In 2004, a company filed a French patent application for a “portable device for detecting, alerting and transmitting information relating to a natural person”. An […]
Well-known trademark and fair motive don’t go together well
A recent decision from the French High Court focused on the application of article L.713-5 of the French Intellectual Property Code regarding the attempt to […]
A new partnership with OL&DI CONSULTING
With a view to always provide our customers with services that complement our activities, within a network of qualified partners, we are pleased to […]
Intellectual property seen by European citizens
The European Union Intellectual Property Office has carried out a study entitled “European citizens and intellectual property: perception, awareness and behavior”. This is an update […]
A piece of art created with AI sold on auction sales
You may not know Edmond de Belamy, gentleman represented on this painting sold at Christie’s New York. He is not the reason of the price […]
Protection of business secrecy
Following the adoption by the Senate on June 21st of the proposal for a law transposing the European Directive on business secrecy, let’s sum up. […]
A new partnership for PhD recruitments
Always looking at strengthening our network of skills, we have just signed an agreement with the firm ADOC Talent Management. It is the first European […]
BRANDON IP will be present at the [Entre-Preneurs] Meetings.
The [Entre-Preneurs] Meetings, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Eure-et-Loir will be held again this year in Chartres. The event will be […]
No monopoly on the name « calisson »
A strange dispute took place this summer around the small well-known confectionery, made with candied melon and marzipan. In 2016, a Chinese citizen, Ye Chulin, […]
The domain name FRANCE.COM now belongs to the French government further to a legal action
In 1994, Mr. Jean-Noël Frydman bought the domain name FRANCE.COM in order to create a website for tourists visiting the country. More than 10 years […]
A new website for BRANDON VALORISATION
Our partner firm BRANDON VALORISATION has just renovated its website to make it more modern, more attractive and better reflect its activities. Please have a […]
Never women have filed so many patents, according to WIPO
The share of women recorded in international patent application at the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has never been so high. In total, at least […]
Russia has entered the Hague convention about protection of international designs
Last February, Russia became the 53th member of the Hague Convention, which allows the international registration of designs. This is good news for all design […]
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has finally entered into force
You couldn’t have missed it, the General data protection regulation is now in force since May 25. The goal is to raise the security measures […]
A softening in the CIVC (Committee for the protection of Champaign) monopoly
The Champagne protected designation of origin (PDO) is actively defended ou enforced by the CIVC (Committee for the protection of Champaign) which sues any commercial […]
A few figures about patent applications
In France SMEs are at the origin of a growing number of patent applications in France: 21.2%. This figure has been steadily increasing since […]
Invisible coding, a weapon against counterfeiting for cosmetic brands
Some markets, such as cosmetics, household products or personal hygiene, face requirements and constraints in terms of packaging, traceability, continuity of brand image, constraints of […]
Our partner L.Brandon becomes Brandon Valorisation
To be closer to its activities, L.Brandon decided to take the name of Brandon Valorisation. It also allows him to harmonize its presentation on ours, […]
Artificial intelligence : the new Eldorado
Artificial Intelligence has become unavoidable and all professions are now concerned, even those where subjectivity is important. Many companies develop new solutions in very diversified […]
Protect your sensitive information
Group Brandon is working on a good practices guide regarding sensitive information. Before your project is finalized, you probably will have to discuss it with […]
Change never happens alone…
After the rebranding and moving, change at the head of the patent department. Mrs. Nadine Thomas, who has been in office for almost 10 years, […]
Google started penalizing the remaining http websites on October 1st, 2017
Since the beginning of 2017, Google is trying to force every website to adopt the “https” (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure) mode. It has become more […]
EU changes
Amendments to the EU trademark regulations will come into force on 1st October 2017, among others: It will be possible to file certification marks before […]
Thailand joins the Madrid Protocol
Thailand will become the 99th member of the Madrid system, having signed the accession on last August. This will enter into force on November 7, […]
Champagne and award!
We are proud to announce that the jury of the Champagne Trophies’s 2017 edition has selected one of our clients, Champagne René Jolly, for its […]
European Patent Office clarifies practice in the area of plant and animal patents
Since July 1, 2017 European Patent Office has amended and especially clarified the legal framework applicable to plant and animal patents. Therefore, plants and animals […]
Can a gesture be protected as a trademark ?
Such as Nabilla Benattia and her “allo?”, some people get famous using gestures, become identification marks. In the United States, Gene Simmons, member of the […]
Recognition of copyright in the development of a Ladurée store
The Court of Appeal of Paris has just delivered a judgment in which it grants copyright to the creator of certain Ladurée stores. She was […]
Where to sue an alleged infringer in the US ?
Until recently, an alleged infringer can be sued in any US state, regardless of the place of the infringement or the domicile of the infringer […]
News from the Brandon Group
Our partner L.BRANDON organized on last April 4, a conference on the fundraising in Orleans. More than 70 persons were attending, and could receive advise […]
Companies on Instagram
On last June 17, was held in Paris the first Instapreneurs’ Salon, organised by Instagram to allow the companies to better use this medium and […]
Good change of name practice
The French telecommunication network SFR will change its name at the end of 2018 to become ALTICE, and spread in all countries where the group […]
News of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Jurisdiction
The latest twists and turns: the entry into force on 1 December 2017 is postponed indefinitely. The main reasons for this are the United Kingdom’s […]
The utility of the patent
An article published recently in the daily economic newspaper Les Echos reasserts the interest of the patent for companies in development and in search of […]
Valeo, first patent applicant in France
Valéo dethrones Peugeot SA at the top of the 2016 ranking of INPI patents. This is mostly the result of the policy of rationalization carried […]
BLETRY & Associés becomes BRANDON IP
After 150th anniversary celebrations, BLETRY & Associés opens up a new chapter in its history. Founded in 1866 under the name BLETRY FRERES from the […]
A woman head of the French IP attorneys Association (so-called CNCPI)
For the first time in their history, the French IP attorneys have elected on 13 December 2016 a trademark & design attorney, Mrs. Guylène KIESEL […]
Overview of the French FICPI Group regarding its charter
The IP Excellence Charter system – which Bletry is an initiator and signatory since its implementation – includes a yearly self assessment process of the […]
Economic benefits of IP in Europe
A joint study carried out by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) highlights the benefits of using intellectual […]
TOM WAITS accuses BARTABAS of plagiarism
A dispute goes on since several months opposing the American composer and singer Tom Waits and the horse shows director Bartabas about his last opus […]
The average financial compensation paid to the employee innovator is 2200 €
The earnings of the employee innovator is a healthy practice that became mandatory in 1990, meant to promote creation internally. A study carried out recently […]
Report on the FICPI CET 8’s works
Report on the FICPI CET 8’s works The International Federation of Intellectual Property attorneys – FICPI has several Study and Work Commissions (CET) on different […]
The Best IP Advice Professional Excellence Commission
FICPI has produced for its members a brochure for distribution to existing and new clients, explaining to clients and prospective clients what makes FICPI members […]
APAA in Okinawa – November 13 to 17, 2015
Anne LEVY will be attending the next APAA (Asian Patent Attorney Association) meting in Okinawa next week. Contact us
29th Marques Conference in Vienna
The Office Bletry will be attending the Marques Conference in Vienna, taking place between September 15 and 18, 2015, to meet with its business partners […]