Snapshot: intellectual property for fashion goods in France
This Q&A covers the types of intellectual property protection and procedures for fashion goods in France.
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This Q&A covers the types of intellectual property protection and procedures for fashion goods in France.
Linge Basque’, ‘ Absolue Pays de Grasse’ and ‘ Pierre d’Arudy’ joined the small family of geographical indications for industrial and handicraft products. To date, 12 geographical indications have been approved by the French IP office, INPI. There are, however, two new applications for registration: ‘ couteau de Laguiole’ and ‘ poteries d’Alsace’, for which public inquiries for the registration of geographical indications have just been opened. A geographical indication is a distinctive sign. It assures the consumer of characteristics attributable to that geographical or...