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Article L714-6 of the French Intellectual Property Code

The rights of the proprietor of a trade mark which has become:

a) The common name in the trade of the product or service;

b) Likely to mislead, in particular as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the product or service,

shall be revoked.

Original in French 🇫🇷
Article L714-6

Encourt la déchéance de ses droits le titulaire d’une marque devenue de son fait :

a) La désignation usuelle dans le commerce du produit ou du service ;

b) Propre à induire en erreur, notamment sur la nature, la qualité ou la provenance géographique du produit ou du service.

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