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Geographical Indications Geographical Indications

and Designations of Origin and Designations of Origin According to Article 7 (1)(k) CTMR According to Article 7 (1)(k) CTMR

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EUROPEAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORKEUROPEAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

•COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 207/2009 – Article 7 (1) (k) CTMR

•COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Article 13)

•COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organization of the market in wine

•COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 110/2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC)

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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CODEINDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CODE

Decree Law Nº 143/2008, of 25th of July

CHAPTER VIII - Appellations of origin and geographic indications. Articles 305º to 315º

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SWEETENED EGG YOLK OF AVEIRO PGI

EXAMPLES OF PORTUGUESE DO’S AND IG’SEXAMPLES OF PORTUGUESE DO’S AND IG’S

PINNEAPLE OF AZORESHONEY OF AZORES

PDO

DOURO WINEPORTO WINE

PDO

WINE OF ALENTEJO MEAT OF ALENTEJO

PDO

CHEESE OF CASTELO BRANCOPDO

BANANA OF MADEIRA WINE OF MADEIRA

PDO

CHEESE OF AZEITÃOPDO

ORANGE OF ALGARVEPDO

CHEESE OF SERRA DA ESTRELAPDO

POTATOE OF TRÁS-OS-MONTESPDO

CHESTNUT OF MARVÃOPDO

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DOURO DO Wine Legislation DOURO DO Wine Legislation

IVDP Regulation n.º 48/2006Regulation of Designation, Presentation and Protection of Douro Appellation of Origin and Terras Durienses Geographical Indication.

IVDP Regulation n.º 37/2005Grape brandy regulation for the Douro Appellation of Origin (Douro Muscat) and Port.

Decree-law n.º 190/2001 of 25th June 2001Approval of the Status of the Douro Appellation of Controlled Origin.

Decree-law n.º 254/98 of 11th August 1998Recognizes the Denominations of Controlled Origin "Porto" and "Douro"; establishes general rules related to the region's demarcation, to its soils, grape varieties, cultural practices, registration and wine classification and winemaking.

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PORT DO Wine Legislation PORT DO Wine Legislation

IVDP Regulation n.º 23/2006Regulation for Designation, Presentation and Protection of the Appellation of Origin

IVDP Regulation n.º 36/2005Regulation of Port Wine Special Categories

IVDP Regulation n.º 37/2005Regulation of grape brandy for the Douro Appellation of Origin (Douro Muscat) and Porto

Ministerial Order n.º 413/2001 of 18th April 2001Approves the regulation of the Certification of Vine Growing Parcels for the production of Wine eligible for the DO Porto.

Decree-Law n.º 254/98 of 11th August 1998Recognizes the Douro Controlled Appellation of Origin "Porto" and "Douro"; establishes general rules related to the region demarcation, to the soils, grape varieties, cultural practices, registration and wine classification and winemaking.

Implementing Order n.º 1247-A/95 of 17th October 1995Suspends Port Wine export in bulk

Decree-Law n.º 264-A05 12th October 1995Port Wine dispatches in bulk

Decree-Law n.º 166/86 26th June 1986Approves the Regulation of Appellation of Origin - Port Wine

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Comité Interprofessional du vin de Champagne vs. Société Yves

Saint-Laurent

DO’S AND IG’S DO’S AND IG’S VSVS NON RELATED PRODUCTS NON RELATED PRODUCTS

Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bordeaux vs. Perfumaria

Bordeaux

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DO’S AND IG’S DO’S AND IG’S VSVS SERVICE TRADEMARKS SERVICE TRADEMARKS

Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal, of OHIM, 15/05/2008, Case R 1171/2005-4 - ROYAL COGNAC/COGNAC, opposing the Institut National des Appellations d’Origine vs. QVC.

“despite the distance that exists between the spirits produced within the region of Cognac (France), protected by the earlier sign and the goods and services of the CTM application, the Board finds that the mark applied for, ROYAL COGNAC, would be capable of taking advantage of the repute of the French AOC COGNAC”

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“OTROP” – Class 33 INPI TRIBUNAL

“MARIA ORUOD” – Class 33 INPI “CHAMPAGNE” – Classes 38 and 42 INPI

“DUPORTIZ” - Class 33 INPI TRIBUNAL

“DOURO SUPERIOR” - Class 29 INPI TRIBUNAL

TRADEMARKS DECIDED BY INPITRADEMARKS DECIDED BY INPI

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“THE DOURO PRESS” – Class 16 INPI

“PRAZERES DO DOURO” – Class 29 INPI “PORT SAUCE” – Class 32 INPI

“PORTO FUNERÁRIO” - Class 45 INPI TRIBUNAL (?) decision pending

INPI

TRADEMARKS DECIDED BY INPITRADEMARKS DECIDED BY INPI

- Class 13

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D’OURO - D’OURO - A CONCEPTUAL DISTANCEA CONCEPTUAL DISTANCE

Case TPI Leche Celta/Célia SA of 23.04.2008 Conceptual differences neutralize the graphic-phonetic

similarities, provided that one of the trademarks possesses a clear and specific meaning

D’OUROD’OURODOURODOURO

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VIOLATION OF SOME ARTICLESVIOLATION OF SOME ARTICLES

DODOEXCLUSIVITYEXCLUSIVITY

VIOLATION OF THE FREE TRADE PRINCIPLEVIOLATION OF THE FREE TRADE PRINCIPLE

NONO

YES

CONCEPTUAL DIFERENCESCONCEPTUAL DIFERENCES

PRINCIPLE OF SPECIALTYPRINCIPLE OF SPECIALTY

SO…SO…

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