7. Mark linking a distinctive term to a package
7.1 Legal framework
According to the Intellectual Property Code and European texts and international treaties:
intellectual property code, articles L711-1 et seq. – acquisition and exploitation of rights;
Intellectual Property Code, Articles L717-1 et seq.: Community trademark;
code de la propriété intellectuelle, articles L616-1 et suivants : contentieux ;
Directive 89/104 of December 21, 1988, approximating the laws of the Member States relating to trademarks. Thanks to this directive, trademark law is almost identical in all member states;
regulation 40/94 of December 20, 1993 on the Community trademark,...
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Mark linking a distinctive term to a package
Deposits or other substitution practices
Bibliography
Websites
• ADAGP – Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts http://www.adagp.fr
• INPI – Institut national de la propriété industrielle http://www.inpi.fr
• Legifrance – A comprehensive site that also includes all judicial case law.
Regulations
See legal references in the article.
Patents
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Example of a packaging patent
Patent no. 0 179 571 issued on August 8, 1990, for a handle for a cardboard can holder.
The invention relates to an efficient and robust carrying handle for a cardboard can carrier, with the handle structure arranged in such a way that the mechanical strength and integrity of the cardboard walls are preserved, thus enabling...
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