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SPEEDY AND PROPER LITIGATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

SPEEDY AND PROPER LITIGATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24 th , 2004. EUROPE. HARMONIZATION OF IP RIGHTS CREATION OF EU RIGHTS – OHIM * TRADEMARKS * DESIGNS

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SPEEDY AND PROPER LITIGATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

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  1. SPEEDY AND PROPER LITIGATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  2. EUROPE • HARMONIZATION OF IP RIGHTS • CREATION OF EU RIGHTS – OHIM • * TRADEMARKS • * DESIGNS • EUROPEAN PATENT CONVENTION (EU-PLUS) The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  3. LITIGATION IN EUROPE • BRUSSELS CONVENTION (REGULATION) : COMPETENCIES • LITIGATION IS BASICALLY NOT AN EUROPEAN ISSUE The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  4. TENTATIVE CHANGES (1) • PROPOSAL : DIRECTIVE ON MEASURES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS : HARMONIZATION • a) Evidences • b) Provisional Measures • c) Correctives Measures • d) Damages and Legal Costs • e) Publicity Measures • f) Administrative Cooperation The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  5. TENTATIVE CHANGES (2) • COMMUNITY PATENT • BASE : NICE TREATY (Art 229A – 225A) • PROPOSAL : COMPAT REGULATION 08/2000 • COUNCIL DECISION 23/12/2003 • * 2010 – Transition • * European Court of Justice • * Validity – Infringement • * Damages - Penalties The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  6. WISHES OF THE INDUSTRY • ONE COURT SYSTEM • PANELS INCLUDING TECHNICAL JUDGES • VALIDITY AND INFRINGEMENT TOGETHER • « SAISIE CONTREFACON » • LANGUAGE OF PATENT AS GRANTED (English – French – German) The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  7. FUTURE ? The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  8. PROCEDURE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCES (1) • NO UNIQUE EUROPEAN SOLUTION • GERMANY : VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS TO EVIDENCE • UK : DISCOVERY : * Efficient Way • * Time • * Cost The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  9. PROCEDURE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCES (2) • SAISIE CONTREFACON • * Request by Patent Owner for a Court order (alleged infringers no aware) • * Order granted by the Judge specifying • - Place for seizure • - Name of Company • - Right to seize :  Samples •  Stock •  Copy of documents •  Take note of Comments of the « victim » of seizure The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  10. PROCEDURE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCES (3) • SAISIE CONTREFACON • - Participants to seizure : •  Bailiff •  Attorney or Patent Attorney •  Police •  Locksmith (possible) The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  11. COMMENTS ON SAISIE CONTREFACON (1) • EFFICIENT • NOT TOO EXPENSIVE The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

  12. COMMENTS ON SAISIE CONTREFACON (2) • QUID TRADE SECRET PROTECTION ? • * Bailiff presence • * Attorney or Patent Attorney :  Independant •  Confidentiality • * Right for the Defendant to require confidentiality for certain information – Judge decides • * Right to sue for the Company victim of seizure if seizure excessive • * Right for Judge to ask for Financial guarantee if seizure of stock. The 3rd JIPA INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SYMPOSIUM Thierry SUEUR Vice-President, Intellectual Property February 24th, 2004

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