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The European Union (EU) court has ruled against Switzerland's application to register the name 'Emmental' as a trademark for cheese in the EU. The court explained that 'Emmental' cannot be protected as it is a type of cheese identified by the German public, rather than indicating the geographical origin of the cheese. 'Emmental' is a Swiss cheese known for its yellow color, perforations, and made from cow's milk. It is also widely produced in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
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The European Union (EU) court ruled that Switzerland's emmental cheese cannot be registered as a trademark. Headquartered in Luxembourg, the General Court, which is within the structure of the European Court of Justice, the highest court of the EU, decided on the case that Switzerland filed against the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for the postponement of emmantel cheese. In the decision, "The term Emmental cannot be protected as a trademark in cheese in the European Union." statement was included. The court decided that emmantel could not be a registered trademark, pointing out that emmantel identifies a type of cheese for the German people and is not perceived as an indication of the geographical origin of ...
Source: Sondakika
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