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Title: Reference 2784/2007. Supreme Court. BODEGAS DURIUS ALTO DUERO (Mixed Trade Mark)

Date: 05/05/2009

Territory: National

Court: Supremo

Country: Spain

Decisión Level: Cassation

Parties: CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN DEL DUERO vs. BODEGAS DURIUS-ALTO DUERO

Subject:
Distinctive signs
Competition Law

Description - Key words: Original summary in Spanish offered by Darts-ip. Lawfulness of the mark - brand of wines or spirits consisting of a geographical indication (mark rejected) - conflict between trade marks and previous registered rights - geographical indications and designations of origin - opposition based a geographical indication/designation of origin - infringement of a geographical indication/designation of origin.

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