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Radosław Majdan vs. Chanel

Radosław Majdan vs. Chanel

What does Radosław Majdan have in common with Chanel? It's not about a charity match in which he will play as a goalkeeper, nor is it about an advertising campaign featuring his wife, in which she will promote new products from the world-famous Chanel brand. The connection lies in Radosław's new business venture, namely his company Vabun S.A. Who would have thought that a former goalkeeper for the Polish national football team would enter the perfume market, but he has done just that, and the result is a new line of perfumes – Vabun for Lady No. 5. And this is where the problem arises, because the iconic Chanel No. 5 fragrance, created with approximately 80 carefully selected ingredients and used by, among others, Marilyn Monroe, may have served as inspiration for the Polish company, according to Chanel. In this regard, Vabun S.A. received an official letter from a law firm representing Chanel Sarl, based in Geneva, in early November 2018, in which the foreign company raised issues regarding the sale, appearance, and naming of the new Polish perfume line. Chanel believes that there is a very high probability that the No. 5 designation may mislead customers as to the origin of the perfumes, and a reasonable solution would be for the Polish company to cease selling products bearing the disputed term.

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No. 5 not for Radek Majdan?

In response to the letter, Vabun S.A. stated that it respects the protection of industrial property rights and would never engage in copying or imitating other companies’ products. Regarding the new line of perfumes, the company indicated that it has never drawn from or n inspired by Chanel’s trademarks. Furthermore, Radosław Majdan’s company, when comparing both trademarks and perfume lines, stated that “Vabun for Lady No. 5 perfumes have a completely different trademark, a different bottle design, a different cap, a different perfume color, and a different fragrance. The packaging, trademarks, and product description are made in a different color on a different background and with a different font, both on the packaging and on the bottle.”
At the same time, the management of the Polish company informed that the matter has n referred to lawyers for a detailed analysis, and the company itself does not rule out an amicable settlement of the dispute by withdrawing the disputed perfume line from sale and then rebranding it.
Given that the matter is very recent, steps from both sides of the dispute can be expected in the near future.

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