Matter
BIFRATEX v [L] SPORTS SA (Paris Court of Appeal RG 24/03156)
- 19 November 2021France
19 November 2021France
Ex Parte Order of the President of the Paris Judicial Court dated 19 November 2021
Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The President of the Paris Judicial Court authorized [L] Sports to conduct a trade-mark infringement seizure at Bifratex's premises.
Supporting details
2 participantsBIFRATEX
[L] SPORTS SA
Paris Judicial Court
6 months and 15 days later · 196 days
- 3 June 2022France
3 June 2022France
Order of the Paris Judicial Court dated 3 June 2022
Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The Paris Judicial Court retracted the seizure order after finding that [L] Sports had omitted earlier litigation and relevant historical trade-mark context from its request.
Supporting details
2 participantsBIFRATEX
[L] SPORTS SA
Paris Judicial Court
1 year, 7 months and 28 days later · 607 days
- 31 January 2024France
31 January 2024France
Order of the Case Management Judge of the Paris Judicial Court dated 31 January 2024
Paris Judicial Court
- Decision summary
- The case-management judge rejected Bifratex's objections based on acquiescence and res judicata, made no ruling on its abuse-of-process damages request, reserved the costs, and dismissed the parties' applications under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
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2 participantsBIFRATEX
[L] SPORTS SA
Paris Judicial Court
1 year, 1 month and 16 days later · 413 days
- 19 March 2025France
19 March 2025France
Decision of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 24/03156 dated 19 March 2025
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chambre 1
- Decision summary
- The Court of Appeal overturned the 31 January 2024 case-management order insofar as it rejected Bifratex's acquiescence objection, declared [L] Sports' trade-mark infringement action concerning international mark no. 634897 inadmissible because [L] Sports had tolerated Bifratex's use of the later mark for five consecutive years, and upheld the rejection of the res judicata objection. It dismissed Bifratex's abuse-of-process damages claim, ordered [L] Sports to pay the appeal costs, and awarded Bifratex EUR 15,000 under article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.
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8 authorities · 14 participantsBIFRATEX
- Representative
- Me Matthieu BOCCON GIBOD (For: BIFRATEX)
- Representative
- SELARL LX PARIS- VERSAILLES- REIMS (For: BIFRATEX)
- Representative
- Me Michèle MERGUI (For: BIFRATEX)
- Representative
- MERGUI AVOCATS (For: BIFRATEX)
[L] SPORTS SA
- Representative
- Me Edmond FROMANTIN (For: [L] SPORTS SA)
- Representative
- Me Géraldine ARBANT (For: [L] SPORTS SA)
- Representative
- AARPI BIRD & BIRD (For: [L] SPORTS SA)
- Representative
- Me Frédérique BOCQUERAZ (For: [L] SPORTS SA)
Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chambre 1
- Judge
- Isabelle DOUILLET
- Judge
- Françoise BARUTEL
- Judge
- Déborah BOHEE
Other
- Institutional administrator
- Soufiane HASSAOUI