HIPO held in an opposition proceeding last year that: “Chantelle luxury women’s lingerie has a good reputation in the relevant part of the EU, especially in France, Germany and Spain, and therefore deserves broader trademark protection.”
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) held in an opposition proceeding last year that: “Chantelle luxury women’s lingerie has a good reputation in the relevant part of the EU, especially in France, Germany and Spain, and therefore deserves broader trademark protection.”
A Hungarian trademark application was filed for the designation ‘Chantelle Eyewear’ in class 9 for spectacles, sunglasses, spectacle frames, spectacle cases and related accessories.
Chantelle Société Anonyme, a French lingerie company, subsequently filed an opposition against the application; its mark ‘Chantelle’ has become widely known and grown into an iconic brand for premium quality lingerie since it was founded in the 1950s.
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Trademark protection, HIPO, CTMs, Chantelle
