Judgment of 25 June 2025 in Case T-239/23, NERO CHAMPAGNE / Champagne (GI), EU:T:2025:638 The NERO CHAMPAGNE trademark judgment addresses the relationship between EU trademark registration and the protection of geographical indications. On 25 June 2025, the General Court of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case T-239/23. The dispute concerned the registration of…
NERO CHAMPAGNE: When Can a Trademark Use a Protected Designation of Origin?
The General Court of the European Union clarifies the conditions for registering trademarks containing protected designations of origin. It also highlights the need to assess the risk of unfairly exploiting their reputation. Can a company register a trademark containing a protected designation of origin if its products meet all the requirements for using that designation?…
EU REGULATION ON GI PROTECTION FOR CRAFT AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS ENTERED INTO FORCE
Council adopts new regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products The Regulation on GI protection for craft and industrial products entered into force on 16the of November 2023. On 9 October 2023, the EU Council adopted a new regulation to protect the geographical indications (GIs) of renowned non-food craft and industrial products…
New law on Trade Marks in Romania, declaration on the scope of the protected goods and services required by 30.09.2020
Law 84/1998 on trademarks and geographical indications was completed and amended by Law 112/2020 which entered into force on July 13, 2020.
Protection of geographical indications in Russia from the summer of 2020
As of July 27, 2020, geographical indications in Russia will be protected.
How will the Bulgarian legislation change after the expected amendment of First Directive of the Council
How will the Bulgarian legislation change after the expected in 2014 amendment of First Directive of the Council to approximate the laws of Member States relating to trademarks (89/104/EEC) In the article „Changes in legislation regarding the protection of trademarks in the European Union“ we discussed the European Commission proposals to amend the FIRST DIRECTIVE…