When “CHOPIN” vodka defends its reputation

The Board of Appeal of the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) recently rejected an application for the European Union trademark “CHOPIN” filed in classes 29, 30 and 32, in particular for chocolates, various cakes and non-alcoholic beverages, arguing that such a filing constituted commercial parasitism against the well-known trademark of the same name, used for vodka (EUIPO, Board of Appeal, 13 February 2025, R 304/2024-5) The “C…