Question juridique clé
Whether the sign 'Fischmanufaktur Deutsche See' is misleading for fish and seafood not originating from Germany.
Solution extraite
Yes. The geographic element is understood as a reference to Germany and, for fish and seafood, primarily to the place of catch; protection is limited to products of German origin.
Motifs extraits
The term 'Deutsche See' is not fanciful. For fish and seafood, consumers associate geographic indications first with the waters where the products were caught. The processing reference 'Fischmanufaktur' does not shift the dominant meaning away from the geographic origin.