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7 June 2018Trademarks

CJEU rules on Scotch whisky GI in German dispute

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled on a case in which a German individual was accused of violating the Scotch Whisky Association’s ( SWA) geographical indication (GI) rights.

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