Region: France

Innovation at the French IP office: spotlight on trademark tools and services

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In a major update, INPI CEO Pascal Faure outlines the innovative tools and services that the office has in place – and those it is developing for the future.

18 July 2024

Filings decline at CIPO, while most of Europe and North America sees growth

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers. 

25 June 2024

Philippines and France IP offices pledge cooperation; Indecopi uses AI to uncover spam; TM5 meet – IP office updates

 In this latest update, we look at the ARIPO director general meeting with the president of The Gambia, and much more.

15 May 2024

Louis Vuitton challenges art pop-up; Starbucks ditches metaverse programme; Google fined €250 million – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a lawsuit filed by the owner of the Coachella Festival, alcohol companies being urged to use sonic branding, and much more.

22 March 2024

Register Tracker Europe and North America: September-December 2023

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major North American and European registers. 

20 February 2024

Chanel prevails against resellers; EUIPO expands on fake medicine role; wine metaverse launches – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at US Customs seizing $1.2 million in counterfeit luxury goods, Anaqua launching AnaquaGov, and much more.

16 February 2024

“It is more difficult to fight counterfeiting”: how the French IP office is tackling supply and demand

Director of economic action at the INPI tells WTR about skyrocketing counterfeit seizures and calls for the harmonisation of global legislation to bolster the fight against fakes.

08 January 2024

Register Tracker Europe and North America: May-August 2023

Featured in Trademark register tracker

WTR analyses filing trends across major registers in North America and Europe between 1 May and 31 August 2023, using Fovea IP data.

04 January 2024

Versailles Court of Appeal finds infringement of renowned 3D Mikado trademark  

The case highlights that a 3D trademark consisting of the shape of the product can become well known - and thus benefit from a broader scope of protection.

28 November 2023

How start-ups should protect themselves and wield IP to drive growth: tips from a robotics unicorn

Exotec's Olivier Billard gives insight into how embedding intellectual property into the core of the company’s business model led to the creation of France’s first industrial unicorn.

27 November 2023

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