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Guest Post! Attempts to Register JE SUIS CHARLIE Miss the Mark
Check out this guest post from our "brother blog" OP-IP and written by Stephen J. Weyer
At last count, over 120 trademark applications have been filed in the French trademark office for the phrase "JE SUIS CHARLIE." Included is an application by Joachim Roncin who is a graphic designer in Paris who claims that he is the true creator of the now ubiquitous phrase and the graphic design (shown below) of JE SUIS (white) above CHARLIE (gray) on a square black background.
Although JE SUIS CHARLIE may miss the mark for trademark protection, Joachim Roncin has other intellectual property protection avenues to pursue. For example, the JE SUIS CHARLIE logo (shown above) is entitled to copyright protection for the artistic expression of the layout, e.g. the white font JE SUIS over gray CHARLIE on black square background. In addition, design registration (e.g. European design registration (OHIM) and U.S. design patent protection) may be available to cover the design if applied to a specific article of manufacture or product.