Comité Champagne & INAO – Intellectual property rights

Lieke acts as legal counsel to Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (Champagne Trade Association – Comité Champagne) and Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) in protecting and supervising their intellectual property rights in Finland.

Lieke acts as legal counsel to Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (Champagne Trade Association – Comité Champagne) and Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) in protecting and supervising their intellectual property rights in Finland.

Lieke recently successfully assisted Comité Champagne and INAO in opposing a trademark application “CHAMPARTY” in the Finnish Patent and Registration Office and in the Finnish Market Court. The trademark application “CHAMPARTY” was used in connection with sparkling wine and other alcoholic beverages. The opposition was approved and the trademark application “CHAMPARTY” was revoked in full.

Comité Champagne protects the common interests of Champagne Growers and Houses to contribute to competitiveness and balance in the industry. Comité Champagne’s one prominent activity is to safeguard and protect the use of Champagne appellation globally.

Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) is a French public authority, under the supervision of the French Ministry of Agriculture responsible for the protection of the origin and quality of food products. INAO oversees and grants protected designations of origin, ensuring the authenticity and quality of products. It supports and monitors regional specialties, such as Champagne wine, which is protected under the AOC designation and the protected designation of origin (PDO).

Lieke team is led by Partner Rosa Lång and Counsel Ida Lindfors.

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