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In a society where trade is a pillar of the economy, he had to answer to the problem of protecting businesses. While competition is essential for the proper functioning of a market, it must respect certain rules.

Companies wishing to register a trademark, a design model, a patent ... shall ensure in advance that this sign is not already owned by a third! Otherwise they risk falling into counterfeiting. But the counterfeiting is a criminal offense in France as in many other countries.

The brand is defined by Article L.711-1 of intellectual property as a sign capable of graphic representation serving to distinguish goods or services of any person or entity.

The patent covers an invention and gives a monopoly on the invention operating for some time, usually twenty years. Any person or entity may file a patent.
The inventor must also be mentioned in the patent.

French Law protects the employee’s copyrights even though the creation is made during the course of employment.

Indeed, the article L. 111-1. of the French Intellectual Property Code establishes that the employee has moral and property rights.