Aldi must prove Champagne taste in TM clash, rules CJEU

20-12-2017

Aldi must prove Champagne taste in TM clash, rules CJEU

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Retailer Aldi must prove that one of the essential characteristics of its product, ‘Champagner Sorbet’, is that its taste is primarily attributable to Champagne.


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