Brut force: how Putin's champagne label law could spark a trademark dispute with France
- Written by Enrico Bonadio, Reader in Intellectual Property Law, City, University of London
Shebeko/ShutterstockEarlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an amendment to a federal law reserving the use of the Russian term for champagne – Шампанское (shampanskoye) – to sparkling wines produced in Russia.
Putin’s move has caused a stir with...