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Case Law

Here you will find a selection of decisions from French and European courts, authorities, and offices. Various teams at CASALONGA were involved in some of the cases handled. Other cases are mentioned here due to their particular importance

26 October 2011

Paris Appeal Court - BURBERRY LTD v/ PIGANIOL

The company PIGANIOL was represented by Arnaud CASALONGA, Lawyer. The decision rejects all infringement claims against PIGANIOL.

The owner of the figurative Community trademark registered in black and white under the number 3950037, designating goods in Class 18, accused the company PIGANIOL of (…)

20 September 2011

Paris 1st Instance Court - W. KUNTZ DRYTEC AG v/ MAGUIN and al

The company MAGUIN was represented by Arnaud Casalonga Lawyer, assisted by Olivier Delprat, Patent Attorney. The decision exempts MAGUIN of any infringement.

The company KUNZ DRYTEC has an exclusive license of the European patent EP 0 457 203 which covers a method for drying sludge and in particular a method for drying slices of (…)

3 May 2011

EPO - T 2451/09 - Sealing slide fastener with teeth welded onto the tapes which they join

The opponent, YKK CORPORATION, was represented by Axel Casalonga, European Patent Attorney. The decision of the Board of Appeal completely follows the position of YKK and revokes the patent of RIRI for lack of sufficient disclosure which is a rather seldomly accepted ground.

The opposition had been filed against European patent No. 1 294 248 to RIRI for insufficient disclosure of the invention, among other grounds. The invention concerns a (…)

12 April 2011

EPO - T 1710/09 - Alendronate for use in the treatment of osteoporosis

The Opponent, BIOGARAN, was represented by Virginie Martin-Charbonneau and Gérard Dossmann, European Patent Attorneys. The decision of the Board of Appeal is entirely favorable to the Opponent and revoked the European patent EP 1175904 of MERCK relating to the weekly posology of alendronate, one of the most prescribed drugs in the treatment of osteoporosis.

Merck's patent involved the use of alendronate in the manufacture of a medicament for treating osteoporosis in humans, in need of such treatment, wherein said medicament is (…)

29 March 2011

Paris First Instance Court - FRANCE TELEVISIONS v/ HACHEM

The company FRANCE TELEVISIONS was represented by Arnaud Casalonga, Attorney at Law.

The owner of the trademark "MOT DE PASSE", registered notably in connection with TV shows and games, launched a trademark infringement action against France Télévisions and its (…)

15 March 2011

Paris 1st Instance Court - SPORTDESIGN v/ HEELING SPORTS LIMITED et al

Heeling Sports EMEA was represented by Arnaud Casalonga Lawyer, assisted by Olivier Delprat, Patent Attorney. Heeling Sports EMEA, a Belgian company, has an exclusive license of European Patent EP 1175160 belonging to Heeling Sports Ltd. The decision validates the Heeling patent by precisely defining the skilled person that must be considered.

The company SPORT DESIGN, which had been formally notified by Heeling to stop selling shoes that Heeling considered covered by the patent of which it was licensee, filed a (…)