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Mr [H] [M] v Mr [V] [W] — CHOUPI / T'CHOUPI Opposition (Paris Court of Appeal RG 23/15258)

  1. 11 August 2023France

    11 August 2023France

    Decision of the Director General of the INPI in opposition OP22-4488 dated 11 August 2023

    Director General of the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle

    Case no.
    OP22-4488 / NOA
    Citation
    INPI decision of 11 August 2023, opposition OP22-4488 / NOA
    Decision summary
    The Director General of the INPI upheld the opposition to Mr [V] [W]'s CHOUPI application for hygienic panties and sanitary towels and rejected the application for those products.

    Supporting details

    3 participants
    M. [V] [W]
    M. [Y] [M]
    Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)
    Director General of the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle

    1 year, 7 months and 3 days later · 581 days

  2. 14 March 2025France

    14 March 2025France

    Judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 2, in case RG 23/15258 dated 14 March 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 2

    Case no.
    RG 23/15258
    Citation
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 2, judgment of 14 March 2025, RG No. 23/15258
    Decision summary
    The court rejected Mr [H] [M]'s appeal against the INPI opposition decision concerning Mr [V] [W]'s CHOUPI application and the earlier T'CHOUPI mark. It held that the opposition was justified for hygienic panties and sanitary towels, rejected the remaining challenges, and ordered Mr [H] [M] to pay Mr [V] [W] EUR 5,000 under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 16 participants
    M. [H] [M]
    Representative
    Me Diane LOYSEAU DE GRANDMAISON (For: M. [H] [M])
    M. [V] [W]
    Representative
    Me Matthieu BOCCON-GIBOD (For: M. [V] [W])
    Representative
    SELARL LX PARIS- VERSAILLES- REIMS (For: M. [V] [W])
    Representative
    Me Yaotian CHAI (For: M. [V] [W])
    Representative
    SELAS AURILEX (For: M. [V] [W])
    Representative
    Me [X] [I] (For: M. [V] [W])
    Representative
    Mathieur [B] (For: M. [V] [W])
    M. [Y] [M]
    Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)
    Representative
    Mme Caroline LE PELTIER (For: Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI))
    Paris Court of Appeal, Pôle 5 - Chamber 2
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Mme Carole TREJAUT

    Authorities cited

    2
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute
    • French Intellectual Property Code
      statute

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