New round in the Champagne dispute
The village of Champagne in the canton of Vaud, with a population of 700, is continuing its battle for a place name. Cornu, the flûtes producer based in the village, has registered the "De Champagne Suisse" brand in Bern.
The village of Champagne in the canton of Vaud, with a population of 700, is continuing its battle over its place name. In France, the village-based Flûtes bakery Cornu has been banned from using the word "Champagne" on its packaging since a French court ruling in April. Cornu has appealed against this. The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) has now ruled that the "De Champagne Suisse" trademark is compatible with Swiss law and does not contravene the bilateral treaties with the EU or the agreement with France on designations of origin. The Cornu bakery has now registered this trademark in Bern.
The winegrowers of the Vaud village had to give up the name "Vin de Champagne" in 2004 due to the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU and redesign the labels and advertising material. Since then, they have been fighting for recognition of the former name.
The winegrowers of the Vaud village had to give up the name "Vin de Champagne" in 2004 due to the bilateral agreements between Switzerland and the EU and redesign the labels and advertising material. Since then, they have been fighting for recognition of the former name.
