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A French wine group is challenging a decision that its non-alcoholic Nosecco brand unlawfully evoked the protected Italian category Prosecco. Les Grands Chais de France said the name wasn’t ...
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Fancy a glass of Nosecco? The alcohol-free sparkling wine might not be to everyone’s taste, but its catchy name caused a fight between a French group and the Italian ...
The UKIPO held that the name Nosecco would evoke the image of the increasingly popular geographical indication (GI) Prosecco in consumers’ minds. As a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO ...
The court dismissed the appeal, finding that a device mark incorporating the term ‘Nosecco’ was evocative of and deceptive in relation to the earlier PDO. Les Grands Chais de France SAS (Les Grands) ...
The decision of the UK Intellectual Property Office in opposition proceedings against a mark containing the word ‘Nosecco’ shows that protected designations of origin can benefit from a lower hurdle ...
Like your prosecco? According to online reviews, St. Regis nosecco is the perfect prosecco alternative if you want or need to go sans alcohol. Just keep in mind that it may contain trace amounts ...
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Fancy a glass of Nosecco? The alcohol-free sparkling wine might not be to everyone’s taste, but its catchy name caused a fight between a French group and the Italian producers ...