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oriGIn Alerts: oriGIn Successfully Supports Comité Champagne and INAO Before the EU General Court: “NERO CHAMPAGNE” Refused as an EU Trade Mark for Champagne Wine and Related Services
oriGIn Alerts: oriGIn Successfully Supports Comité Champagne and INAO Before the EU General Court: “NERO CHAMPAGNE” Refused as an EU Trade Mark for Champagne Wine and Related Services
The General Court of the European Union has ruled today, in Case T-239/23, that the word mark “NERO CHAMPAGNE”cannot be registered as an EU trade mark for wine (or related services), even if the product complies with the specifications of the protected designation of origin (‘PDO’) “Champagne”.
The case arose from a 2019 application by Italian company Nero Lifestyle to register the name. The Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne and INAO opposed the registration, arguing it would unfairly exploit the reputation of the PDO “Champagne” and would be liable tomislead the relevant public.
The Opposition Division, followed on appeal by the Second Board of Appeal (‘BoA’)...
