Rope against the European Intellectual Property Office for “Turkaegean”

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In a letter to Thierry Breton, Commissioner for the Internal Market, Mr Schinas expressed “in the strongest possible terms” his disappointment that “EUIPO’s internal controls and procedures have not been adequate.

The reaction of the vice-president of the European Commission was furious Margariti Schoina on the decision of the European Intellectual Property Office to secure the “Turkaegean” mark. As regards the case of registration of the mark, the Vice-President of the Commission calls on Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton to take immediate action to rectify the matter. , drawing attention to the serious implications of the recent EUIPO decision to register “Turkaegean” as an EU trade mark.

In particular, by letter to the Commissioner for the Internal Market and responsible for these matters Thierry BretonMr Schoinas expresses “in the strongest possible terms” his disappointment that “EUIPO internal controls and procedures have not been sufficient to identify and report a case with obvious and potentially serious implications for EU sovereign rights of an EU Member State – Greece – but also for the protection of consumers and the EU tourism sector “.

In addition, the Vice-President of the Commission notes that, although aware that this service “enjoys legal, administrative and financial autonomy and that the current legal framework does not require prior consultation with the European Commission on individual trademark applications”, it remains “convinced that in this case there was a clear failure at administrative level to adequately assess the political and legal dimensions of such a decision “.

Finally, it emphasizes the need to ensure that “in the future, similar decisions with a potential impact on our strategic interests will not be taken without political consultation “but also that the EUIPO management will address any shortcomings without delay.

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