Questão jurídica principal
Whether the sign 'terroir' is devoid of distinctive character for the claimed goods
Decisão extraída
The sign is descriptive and lacks distinctiveness for all claimed goods in classes 29-33.
Fundamentação extraída
For French-speaking consumers, 'terroir' evokes regional origin and quality expectations for food and beverages; this meaning is immediately understood without special effort and applies even to industrially produced goods.