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1. Innovation and packaging
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Packaging innovation can be found in a wide range of fields:
active packaging that reacts with the contents (food or flowers) to extend its shelf life;
new pump system for a cosmetic product that prevents oxygen from penetrating inside;
stronger and lighter at the same time, etc.
The law rewards innovation by protecting it. It will grant the person who brings something new to society a monopoly of exploitation for a certain period of time: from 3 years for certain designs to 70 years for copyright.
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The law offers a whole range of legal solutions for protecting innovations, each with its advantages and disadvantages:...
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Bibliography
Websites
• ADAGP – Society of Authors in the Graphic and Plastic Arts http://www.adagp.fr
• INPI – Institut national de la propriété industrielle http://www.inpi.fr
• Legifrance – A comprehensive site that also includes all judicial case law.
Regulations
See legal references in the article.
Patents
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Example of a packaging patent
Patent no. 0 179 571 issued on August 8, 1990, for a handle for a cardboard can holder.
The invention relates to an efficient and robust carrying handle for a cardboard can carrier, with the handle structure arranged in such a way that the mechanical strength and integrity of the cardboard walls are preserved, thus enabling...
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