Geographical indications refer to special indications of agro-products named after a geographical area indicating where it has been produced.
Geographical indications are jealously guarded by EU member states.
Gallet said Choprabisco was now working on an application for EU's geographical indications.
Ruth L. Okediji, The International Intellectual Property Roots of Geographical Indications, 82 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 1329 20077).
A few industries such as whisky-making, which benefits from European "geographical indications" rules are downright Europhile.
Now the European Union wants to enforce its rules about geographical indications worldwide, by way of the World Trade Organization talks on global agricultural trade.
This paper investigates the way Geographical Indications (GIs) are implemented by national and local governments in Indonesia and Vietnam.
The pact would also protect so-called "geographical indications" — products that derive their identity by being produced only in a specific region, like champagne or parmesan.
The results point to two major contributions: the understanding as to the functions and impacts of Geographical indications in the country and the establishment of categories for analysis.
The present work addresses the issue by weaving a general initial debate and approaching one of the subcategories of the industrial property: geographical indications.
"The agreement safeguards the E.U.'s wine-labeling regime, gives full protection to E.U. geographical indications, including for wines intended to be exported, and includes a clear Australian commitment to protect E.U. traditional expressions," the European Commission said.
