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Cour de cassation (French Supreme Court for Civil and Commercial Matters), Commercial Chamber
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Cour de cassation, Chambre commerciale, 14 mai 2025 (n° 23-21.296) — Trademark Forfeiture for Non-Use Requires Court to Identify Autonomous Sub-Categories Within Registered Goods/Services

France’s Cour de cassation held that when assessing trademark forfeiture for non-use under Article L.714-5 CPI, courts must analyze whether the proven use covers an autonomous sub-category of goods or services narrower than the registered category — looking to the purpose or destination of the

Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, 3ème chambre, 1ère section
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Tribunal judiciaire de Paris, 10 avril 2025 (n° 22/10720) — Hermès v. Maison R&C — First French “Upcycling” Decision Holds Recombining Authentic Hermès Scarves Into Denim Jackets Constitutes Copyright and Trademark Infringement

The Paris Judicial Court issued France’s first major upcycling decision, holding that incorporating cut pieces of authentic Hermès silk scarves into Levi’s denim jackets — even when sold as commercial ‘upcycling’ — constitutes copyright infringement, trademark infringement, a

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