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IP protection for EU produced craft and industrial products

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Agricultural products are specially protected by European Union law. This geographical indications (GI) system so far has not applied to craft and industrial products that are created using traditional practices from a specific region, such as certain ceramics, clothing, jewellery or furniture. Building on the success of the existing GI system, the European Commission (EC) is now putting a complementary protection system into place.

Chanel takes steps against the re-use of its buttons

Chanel considers that taking its buttons and refashioning them into jewellery amounts to trademark infringement. Indeed, Chanel considers that accessory company Shiver + Duke is misappropriating its registered interlocking “C” monogram trademark and its Chanel wordmark in order to create and market jewellery that draws and relies on the selling power and fame of the Chanel marks.