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Protection of Geographical Indications in Singapore
Introduction Following the European Parliament’s consent for the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA), the Registry of Geographical Indications was launched by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore to allow registration of geographical indications effective from 01 April 2019. [Image source:iSTOCK] Prior to this, trader or association of such producers or traders of any GI … Continue reading Protection of Geographical Indications in Singapore
Read more »Protection of Geographical Indications in China.
Introduction As a significant part of intellectual property, geographical indications (GIs) have drawn more attention from the Chinese government and enterprises. China approved 2,391 GI products by the end of 2020, and granted more than 9,400 enterprises permission to use the protected products of the national geographical trademark, said Zhang Zhicheng, head of the protection … Continue reading Protection of Geographical Indications in China.
Read more »Concurrent Heritage In Geographical Indications – Basmati Rice
Often nations dispute over a variety of factors and reasons, ranging from natural resources, territory , river water, oilfields to games and sports. However, how often is it seen that the bone of contention between two nations is an item consumed by people of both sides equally? In 2021, Indian Pakistan locked into an intellectual … Continue reading Concurrent Heritage In Geographical Indications – Basmati Rice
Read more »Protection of Geographical Indications in UAE
Introduction Trademarks are normally used by companies to safeguard the Intellectual Property rights of their goods or services from that of other companies. By applying for trademark protection, the businesses can have exclusive rights over their products, thereby preventing rival companies from using them. The geographical indication can be used to protect the products originating … Continue reading Protection of Geographical Indications in UAE
Read more »Protection of Geographical Indications in Bangladesh
Introduction Geographical indications (GIs) refer to signs or symbols that are used to denote a product, the distinctive characteristics of which are linked to its place of origin. GIs are different from other intellectual property rights because of their unique characteristics, namely, the fact that they can be collectively owned by a group of producers. … Continue reading Protection of Geographical Indications in Bangladesh
Read more »Protection of Geographical Indications in Vietnam
Introduction First established in 1995 through the system of appellations of origin brought by the French, the Vietnamese legal framework for the protection of GIs provides for a State-driven, top-down management of GIs that is supported by strong public policies. Indeed, beyond the strict legal scope, GIs have recently attracted an increasingly growing interest within … Continue reading Protection of Geographical Indications in Vietnam
Read more »EVFTA Agreement
The EU is currently one of Vietnam’s leading partners in trade with two-way turnover in 2019 reaching 56.45 billion USD, of which the exports reached nearly 41.5 billion USD and imports from the EU have reached nearly 14.9 billion USD. The commitments on intellectual property between the 2 sides have met the needs and expectations … Continue reading EVFTA Agreement
Read more »Reinforcing ‘Traditional Brands’: Registering Protected Geographical Indication In India
Introduction A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific Protected Geographical Indication origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. A few examples of GIs in India are Pashmina from Jammu & Kashmir, Banarasi Sarees from Uttar Pradesh, Darjeeling tea from West Bengal, and Feni from … Continue reading Reinforcing ‘Traditional Brands’: Registering Protected Geographical Indication In India
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