THE PROTECTION OF OLFACTORY CREATIONS

Abstract

The olfactory works/creations, the perfumes that everyone likes are some of the oldest intellectual goods. Their creation involves science, imagination, talent. But in spite of the spectacular evolution of this category of creations, the huge number of consumers and their importance in everyday life, and despite the openness that intellectual property law has generally manifested towards intellectual creations, including the new ones (cinematography, computer programs and pharmaceutical and biotechnological inventions being the fastest received and more fully integrated into a protection system), olfactory creations have remained the Cinderella in this field. Perhaps also from the perfume manufacturers lack of interest. Creators, that is. Or maybe because the protection by secrecy is enough. We're trying to find out.

Keywords

• olfactory works
• perfumes
• patents
• copyright
• intellectual rights
• work secret