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Protection of GIs on the Internet
INTA Digital World ConferenceCharles GOEMAERE 02/12/2016
The scope of protection of Champagne
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Dominic republic
Thailand
The Netherlands
France
Brazil
The scope of protection of Champagne
France
Internet, a new field for abuses!
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Internet, a new field for abuses!
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An abuse in the “real life”…
… the same one on the Internet!
Translations : champagner.eu champania.com
Websites named Champagne relatingto non-Champagne activities : ponographic websites, travel agencies, etc.
Commercial websites :
champagne-de-france.com, champagne-pas-cher.fr, etc.
Commercial websites selling non-Champagne sparkling wines :
champagne.ru,
meinchampagner.de
The Danaïds’ jar
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France TGI Paris 2001 champ-pagne
TGI Paris 2005 vin-de-champagne.comTGI Paris 2007 auchampagne.comTGI Paris 2008 champagne.chTGI Paris 2009 chamalal.com
Espagne Trib. Comm. Alicante 2008 champagnecompany.com
Civil actions, an unappropriate protection tool
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champagne.co.ukNominet
champagne.ieOMPI
(.CH / .LI)
(.FR)
(.CN)
Alternative dispute resolution systems, efficient but lacunar
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… but no access to UDRP
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New gTLDs, abuses come to a new dimension
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.VIN / .WINE, a specific protection on specific strings
http://reservednames.wine/
« The situation betweenEurope and the USA isblocked about GIs. But itseems that there is roomfor an agreementbetween the wineindustry and Donuts ».
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A new gateway to the wine regions!
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www.champagne.wine
www.sherry.wine
http://origins.wine/