21 July 2017Trademarks

Aldi may be put on ice over champagne sorbet, says CJEU adviser

Retailer Aldi may be put on ice over its sale of ‘Champagner Sorbet’ in 2012, an official at Europe’s highest court has said.

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German Supreme Court publishes reasoning in Aldi Champagne dispute

18 December 2018 Germany’s highest court has placed the burden on France's Champagne trade association to prove that the ingredient of Champagne does not determine the taste of Aldi’s disputed ‘Champagner Sorbet’ product.

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Marques 2018: The scope of GI protection

21 September 2018 To violate a geographical indication in the EU, the disputed mark must trigger the consumer’s association with the GI-protected product—it is not sufficient that the geographical area alone is brought to mind, an industry conference in Paris heard.

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Aldi’s ‘Le Coq de France’ TM application dismissed

1 February 2018 Supermarket chain Aldi has been unsuccessful in registering and appealing an opposition to its ‘Le Coq de France’ trademark.