„Premiumschutz“ für geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnungen und geschützte geografische Angaben in der EU?

Geographical indications identify products, their quality and other characteristics that are influenced by their origin. They can be entered in a register as a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication, thereby gaining EU-wide protection. Today, the relevant provisions are laid down in Regulation (EU) 2024/1143. The European Court of Justice has specified and expanded the scope of protection on the basis of numerous decisions. Legal literature therefore refers to this as 'premium protection'. This thesis takes up this development and examines whether this designation is accurate in comparison to trademark law, based on the scope of protection and its limits.