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Geographical Indications and WIPO Recent Developments

Geographical Indications and WIPO Recent Developments. Marcus Höpperger, WIPO. Australia Canada Chile Denmark Ecuador Japan Norway Sweden Spain South Africa. Argentina Austria Belgium China Egypt France Great Britain India Italy Mexico The Netherlands Switzerland Turkey

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Geographical Indications and WIPO Recent Developments

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  1. Geographical Indications and WIPORecent Developments Marcus Höpperger, WIPO

  2. Australia Canada Chile Denmark Ecuador Japan Norway Sweden Spain South Africa Argentina Austria Belgium China Egypt France Great Britain India Italy Mexico The Netherlands Switzerland Turkey United States of America versus Pilsner Beer Survey by the German Patentamt in 1914

  3. Geographical Indications • Long-standing and contentious history of multilateral negotiations • Paris Convention of 1883 • Madrid Agreement (Indications of Source 1891) • Lisbon Agreement 1958 • TRIPS Agreement 1994

  4. Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration • 23 Member States • Georgia (September 23, 2004) • DPR of Korea (January 4, 2005) • Peru (May 16, 2005) • 854 registrations (781 in force) • Italy party since 1968 • 28 internationally registered aoo of Italian origin

  5. Regulations of April1, 2002 Recording of Invalidations under Rule 16

  6. Madrid Agreement and Protocol • Concerning the International Registration of Marks • 77 Contracting Parties • Collective Marks, Certification Marks or Guarantee Marks • Rule 9(4)(a)(x) of Common Regulations

  7. Madrid System • 1078 Internationally registered collective or certification marks • 352 in classes 29 to 33

  8. Progressive Norm Development • Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT) • Documents • SCT/10/4 (Assessment of Quality and Reputation) • SCT/10/6 (Internet Domain Names and GIs) • SCT/9/4 and 5 (Definition and Principle of Territoriality) • SCT/8/4 and 5 (Existing Systems) • SCT/5/3 (Possible Solutions for Conflicts Between TMs and GIs)

  9. Cooperation for Economic Development • Projects • Uganda (“Nile Perch”) • Ecuador (“Montecristi”) • Sri Lanka

  10. Thank You! Marcus Höpperger, WIPO

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