Protection of GIs on the Internet

INTA Digital World Conference Charles 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!

Charles GOEMAERE - 02/12/2016

Internet, a new field for abuses!

Charles GOEMAERE - 02/12/2016

An abuse in the “real life”…

… the same one on the Internet!

 Translations : champagner.eu champania.com

 Websites named Champagne relating to 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.com TGI Paris 2007 auchampagne.com TGI Paris 2008 champagne.ch TGI Paris 2009 chamalal.com

Espagne Trib. Comm. Alicante 2008 champagnecompany.com

Civil actions, an unappropriate protection tool

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champagne.co.uk Nominet

champagne.ie OMPI

(.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 between Europe and the USA is blocked about GIs. But it seems that there is room for an agreement between the wine industry and Donuts ».

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http://reservednames.wine/

A new gateway to the wine regions!

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www.champagne.wine

www.sherry.wine

http://origins.wine/