Region: France

Online marketplaces in France that should be on counterfeit enforcement radars

Featured in Online marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next edition of our series on the digital marketplaces that brand owners should monitor as part of their global anti-counterfeiting efforts, we head to France.

04 March 2022

3D trademark misfires: Glock shoots too late and misses target

In this dispute between firearms company Glock GmbH and two manufacturers of replica guns, a French court of appeal has cancelled Glock’s 3D mark for the shape of its Glock 17 pistol on the ground that it lacked distinctiveness.

27 October 2021

France

Featured in World Trademark Review Yearbook 2021/2022

French trademarks are governed mainly by Law 1991-7, which implements the EU First Trademarks Directive (89/104/EEC) and is codified in the IP Code.

29 July 2021

French Supreme Court issues decision in Morbier case following CJEU’s preliminary ruling

Late last year, the CJEU issued a preliminary ruling on some questions concerning the reproduction of the shape or appearance of a product (here, Morbier cheese) protected by a PDO. The French Supreme Court has now issued its decision based on the CJEU’s answers.

27 July 2021

FC Barcelona and Man Utd are brand champions – the football clubs and players with the largest trademark portfolios revealed

Exclusive research from WTR can reveal that Manchester United has the largest football brand portfolio in the world, with Lionel Messi boasting the most significant number of registrations for a single player.

18 May 2021

Procedures and strategies for anti-counterfeiting: France

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting and Online Brand Enforcement: Global Guide 2021

As a member of the European Union and WIPO, France complies with all EU regulations and directives, as well as all the major international treaties concerning IP rights. As such, EU trademarks and designs are protected in all French territory.

11 May 2021