La Société Sauermann, cliente du Groupe Vidon, Lauréat Brevets des Trophées de l’Innovation INPI 2013 – lle de France
La Société Sauermann, qui conçoit et fabrique des pompes de relevage de condensats, a été désignée Lauréat Brevets des Trophées de l’Innovation 2013, pour la région Ile de France, et concourt donc désormais pour le titre au niveau national.
A cette occasion, Monsieur Chauvin, Directeur R&D, a souligné la nécessité de la Propriété Industrielle dans le développement et la pérennité de la Société, et l’importance de la coopération avec ses Conseils en PI pour établir de façon efficace les stratégies de PI adaptées, en lien avec les stratégies de développement de la Société.
Ludovic Bioret était présent, pour féliciter de vive voix le Lauréat. Le Groupe Vidon dans son ensemble félicite à nouveau la Société Sauermann pour cette récompense prestigieuse.
30 March 2019 will be the effective date of the Brexit: shed light on how to deal with your EUTM and RCD, when United Kingdom shall become a “third state”
(Consequences of the Brexit on European Union Trademarks (EUTM), Registered Community Designs (RCD))
The EU and the UK agreed on the principle of implementation of a Brexit transition period, which should end on December 31st, 2020.
A second version of the Draft Agreement has been in addition edited, which confirms the implementation of such a transition period and the negotiators’ consent on several provisions directly concerning Intellectual Property matters.
The General Court of the European Union consistent with the French State, legitimate holder of the trademark holder...
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, which enjoys a sufficient distinctive character.
The American company France.com, Inc., established in Florida, just lost another battle against the French State, this time before the General Court of the European Union (case T-71/17 dated June 26th, 2018).
The practical trick consisting in the filing of the EU trademark application « 
» in Polish (second language: English) was clearly not sufficient to prevent the action of the French State…
Call for comments on the Chinese Trademark Law
On the 2nd of April 2018, the Chinese Trademark Office issued a call for comments on the Trademark Law (CTML), allegedly to further improve the quality of the legislation.
Respondents have until 31 July 2018 to submit their comments.
Those comments are most likely to stick to the latest statements issued by the United States and the European Union, i.e. the Special Report 301 and Position Paper.
Copyright in Blockchains: the Elephant in the Room
Public awareness on blockchains recently gained traction, for they are often tied up with the much-ballyhooed bitcoin cryptocurrency or some breakthrough application (e.g. car transportation, land titles, food-supply chains, digital rights management, etc). So far little has been written on copyright in blockchains though, while it is central in the blockchain architecture.
It is well known that Blockchains refer to data structure, where transactions are aggregated in non-editable blocks linked to one another, or in other words to innovative data storage features committing to secure, enhanced, real-time and cost-slashing solutions (ledger technologies).