On February 4, we are organising the round table “The Protection of Wine Trademarks and their intersection with Protected Designations of Origin” for those attending the Barcelona Wine Week, a reference event for the Spanish wine sector.
The round table speakers, Mr. Francesc Olivella, Director and Secretary of the Regulatory Council of the Penedès Designation of Origin, and Ms. Judit Carpio, Registered IP Attorney from Ponti & Partners SLP, will deal, among others issues, with the relevant commercial role of brands in the wine and sparkling wines sector, as well as their intersection with Protected Designations of Origin.
Agenda:
12:30h Wine trademarks and their intersection with Designations of Origin. Judit Carpio. Ponti & Partners, SLP.
12:50h The D.O. Penedès case. Francesc Olivella. Consell Regulador de la Denominació d’Origen Penedès.
13:15h Discussion
Brands are one of the most important assets for wineries because they are the means by which wineries communicate, to customers and consumers in general, the quality, history and reputation of their wines and products. Brands and trademarks are therefore part of their identity and image and they are valuable business assets that help them differentiate themselves from other producers and wineries. Brands and trademarks are also a fundamental tool in the internationalization and export processes.
Brands and trademarks, especially in the beverage and food sectors, are particularly a sensitive element, as they may be associated with certain methods of obtaining the product or the geographical origin of the ingredients and / or final product, being essential to provide the consumer with the maximum information on the origin and quality of products and wines. Therefore, more and more restrictive legislation is being introduced in relation to the intersection between trademarks and designations of origin and geographical indications.
More information: https://www.barcelonawineweek.com/en/actividad/wine-trademarks-and-their-intersection-with-designations-of-origin/
