Guidance on procedures for geographical indication registration in ASEAN countries and the European Union

Post date: 05/05/2023 - 04:05

Within the framework of the European Union’s ARISE+IPR project to support ASEAN integration, the book “ASEAN Regional Geographical Indication” has just been published…

The European Union’s ARISE+IPR project to support the ASEAN integration region, in collaboration with the “intellectual property” authorities of ASEAN member countries, has just published the book “ASEAN Regional Geographical Indication”. It is a manual that guides the procedures for geographical indication registration in ASEAN countries and the European Union, as well as introduces some typical geographical indications in the ASEAN region.

A geographical indication is a sign that refers to a product originating from a particular region, locality, territory or country, where the quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product are due to its origin. The geography of that product provides. Geographical Indications are a useful tool for economic growth and sustainable development, especially in rural areas.

The book “ASEAN Regional Geographical Indications” is a rich resource for businesses, manufacturers associations, people working in the field of intellectual property, researchers and other stakeholders. other.

The book includes detailed information on the benefits of GI protection, national GI systems, registration procedures in ASEAN member states, and specifications of many of the indications. famous geography in the ASEAN region. In addition, the book contains chapters on the GI system of the European Union, including the procedures for registration of non-EU geographical indications, as well as the international registration of geographical indications. passed the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and the International Registration of Appellations of Origin.

In this book, a number of geographical indications of Vietnam are introduced starting from page 88 to page 99.

Explore the geographical indication protection system in the ASEAN region and typical geographical indications of ASEAN in the book through the link below:

https://euipoeuf.eu/sites/default/files/arise-docs/2019/ASEAN_GI-Booklet.pdf

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