Geographical Indications and WIPO Recent Developments Marcus Höpperger, WIPO.
-
Upload
janel-lloyd -
Category
Documents
-
view
228 -
download
0
Transcript of Geographical Indications and WIPO Recent Developments Marcus Höpperger, WIPO.
Geographical IndicationsGeographical Indications and WIPO and WIPO
Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments
Marcus Höpperger, Marcus Höpperger, WIPOWIPO
AustraliaAustralia
CanadaCanada
ChileChile
DenmarkDenmark
EcuadorEcuador
JapanJapan
NorwayNorway
SwedenSweden
Spain Spain
South AfricaSouth Africa
ArgentinaArgentina
AustriaAustria
BelgiumBelgium
ChinaChina
EgyptEgypt
FranceFrance
Great BritainGreat Britain
IndiaIndia
ItalyItaly
MexicoMexico
The NetherlandsThe Netherlands
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
TurkeyTurkey
United States of AmericaUnited States of America
versus
Pilsner Beer
Survey by the German Patentamt in 1914
Geographical IndicationsGeographical Indications
• Long-standing and contentious history of Long-standing and contentious history of multilateral negotiationsmultilateral negotiations
• Paris Convention of 1883Paris Convention of 1883• Madrid Agreement (Indications of Madrid Agreement (Indications of
Source 1891)Source 1891)• Lisbon Agreement 1958Lisbon Agreement 1958• TRIPS Agreement 1994TRIPS Agreement 1994
Lisbon AgreementLisbon Agreement
for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International RegistrationInternational Registration
• 23 Member States23 Member States– Georgia (September 23, 2004)Georgia (September 23, 2004)– DPR of Korea (January 4, 2005)DPR of Korea (January 4, 2005)– Peru (May 16, 2005) Peru (May 16, 2005)
• 854 registrations (781 in force)854 registrations (781 in force)• Italy party since 1968Italy party since 1968• 28 internationally registered aoo of Italian origin28 internationally registered aoo of Italian origin
Regulations of April1, 2002Regulations of April1, 2002
Recording of Invalidations under Rule 16Recording of Invalidations under Rule 16
Madrid Agreement and ProtocolMadrid Agreement and Protocol
• Concerning the International Registration of Concerning the International Registration of MarksMarks
• 77 Contracting Parties77 Contracting Parties• Collective Marks, Certification Marks or Collective Marks, Certification Marks or
Guarantee MarksGuarantee Marks– Rule 9(4)(a)(x) of Common RegulationsRule 9(4)(a)(x) of Common Regulations
Madrid SystemMadrid System
• 1078 Internationally registered collective or 1078 Internationally registered collective or certification markscertification marks
• 352 in classes 29 to 33352 in classes 29 to 33
Progressive Norm DevelopmentProgressive Norm Development
• Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT)Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT)
• DocumentsDocuments– SCT/10/4 (Assessment of Quality and Reputation)SCT/10/4 (Assessment of Quality and Reputation)– SCT/10/6 (Internet Domain Names and GIs)SCT/10/6 (Internet Domain Names and GIs)– SCT/9/4 and 5 (Definition and Principle of Territoriality)SCT/9/4 and 5 (Definition and Principle of Territoriality)– SCT/8/4 and 5 (Existing Systems)SCT/8/4 and 5 (Existing Systems)– SCT/5/3 (Possible Solutions for Conflicts Between TMs and SCT/5/3 (Possible Solutions for Conflicts Between TMs and
GIs)GIs)
Cooperation for Economic Cooperation for Economic DevelopmentDevelopment
• ProjectsProjects– Uganda (“Nile Perch”)Uganda (“Nile Perch”)– Ecuador (“Montecristi”)Ecuador (“Montecristi”)– Sri LankaSri Lanka
Thank You!Thank You!
Marcus Höpperger, Marcus Höpperger, WIPOWIPO