Plasseraud IP Avocats at the 2023 LIDC Congress (International League of Competition Law)

Sandrine Bouvier-Ravon, Partner at Plasseraud IP Avocats, is taking part in the LIDC 2023 Congress from September 21 to 24, 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This congress is an opportunity to attend discussions and debates, and to share thoughts with other League members, on subjects dealing with competition law, intellectual property law and unfair competition law.

This year, two questions are addressed: 

• Question A

Do recent developments in enforcement, case-law, and guidance from competition authorities and regulators make the delineation between legitimate and efficient purchasing and supply arrangements and infringing conduct sufficiently clear in practice that businesses and their advisors know how to stay on the right side of the law?

• Question B

What mechanisms exist to avoid over-broad trademarks and address concerns that the trademark registers are clogged (e.g. bad faith in sky v skykick; requirements forevidence of use), and are these mechanisms effective?

Sandrine Bouvier-Ravon is co-rapporteur for France on Question B.

The International League of Competition Law (LIDC) is a long-standing international association, which was created in 1930. The LIDC focuses on the study of competition law, intellectual property law and unfair competition law. It is a unique platform for exchanging and developing ideas and knowledge on the intersection of competition, intellectual property and unfair competition laws, both at national level and in an international setting.

For more information : LIDC Congress 2023