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Dez 08, 2009
Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France
Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, France

French Courts confirm TEXTO lacks distinctiveness in cl...


Franck Soutoul, Inlex IP Expertise, France, Jean-Philippe Bresson, Inlex IP Expertise, FranceOn September 23, 2009, the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed cancellation of the French trademark for “TEXTO” hold by French phone operator SFR. That mark was filed in 2001 in respect of “services of written messages for radio-phones”. SFR was indeed suing for trademark infringement French company ONE TEXTO incorporated in respect of “communication, marketing, advertising, mobile telephony, SMS for business and management and for robotic and hi-tech fields”. read more