The legal basis for the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin in the European Union since 3. January 2013 Regulation (EU) No.. 1151/2012 the European Parliament and of the Council of 21. November 2012 about quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The previously existing Regulation (EG) No.. 510/2006 Rates of vom 20. March 2006 the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs has been lifted.
A key objective of the new regulation is to speed up the process. This will be achieved by, among other things reduce the time in opposition.
Please note, that the deadline for the collection of inter-state objections to the European Commission by 6 on 3 Months from the publication of the application has been reduced in the EU Official Journal.
This means a reduction of the mandatory national preterm for appeals by persons residing in Germany with the German Patent- and Trademark Office; This is far 4 Months (§ 131 Abs. 1 Trademark).
In order to ensure the timely transfer to the EU Commission, must reach the objections already within two months from the publication of the application in the Official Journal of the European Union at the DPMA.