Adrian Circa**

Abstract
The perfume industry has always used brand names to protect its creations. However, it can be noticed that due to the technical progress, more and more traders try to copy not only the names of the consecrated brand marks, but also the perfume itself. In this case, it is clear that the trademark law is obsolete. Copyright protects the artistic intellectual creations, regardless of their value or the actual form of expression. It remains to be analysed to what extent the protection of the smell of a perfume can be achieved through the rules of copyright.

* Studiul a mai fost publicat în Ciprian Raul Romițan, Paul George Buta (editori coordonatori), IN HONOREM – VIOREL ROȘ, Studii de drept privat și public, Editura Hamangiu, București, 2021, pp. 504-514.
** Conf. univ. dr., Universitatea „Lucian Blaga” din Sibiu – Facultatea de drept, E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.