Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. Geographical indications are, for the purposes of this Agreement, indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.
Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. With the recognition of the importance of the protection of geographical indications, each Party shall provide a system for the protection of geographical indications in accordance with Section 3, Part II of the TRIPS Agreement regarding Geographical Indications and protect the geographical indications of the other Party in accordance with its legislation.
Protection of Geographical Indications. [Purpose of the Article: setting of high protection level. Treatment of GIs that lost protection in country of origin and person’s names]
Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. Each Party shall provide the legal means for interested parties to prevent:
Protection of Geographical Indications. Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement provides protection for geographical indications against “consumer false confusion”. Regarding geographical indications, Article 23 of the same Agreement provides more powerful protection (additional protection) especially for wines and spirits. The FTA entered into by the EU, on the other hand, expanded this and provided additional protection to agricultural products and food products in addition to wines and spirits. Also, in the EU-Korea FTA, the protection for geographical indications covers 162 items in the EU and 64 items in Korea, and the provision also stipulates that the scope of protection can be expanded upon mutual agreement.
Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. The Parties affirm that their obligations in the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (“TRIPS Agreement”) will be applicable to the geographical indications under paragraphs 2 and 3 below.
Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. The Parties, within a term of two (2) years as of the date of entering into force of this Agreement, shall initiate consultations to protect and/or recognize the geographical indications of both Parties, in the terms set out in Articles 23 and 24 of the TRIPS. 2. Each Party shall provide the measures to prevent the importation, manufacture or sale of goods which use a geographical indication protected in the territory of the other Party. To have access to protection, each Party shall notify the other Party of its protected geographical indications.
Protection of Geographical Indications. 1. This Article concerns the protection in each of the Parties of geographical indications of wines and spirits originating in the territory of the other Party.
Protection of Geographical Indications. Article 22 defines GIs as “indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a [WTO] Member, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin.”42 The Article requires member countries to provide legal means to prevent the use of any means in the designation or presentation of a good that indicates or suggests a false GI that would mislead the public as to its true geographical origin.43 In addition, members must refuse or invalidate the registration of a trademark that contains or consists of a GI that would mislead the public as to the true place of origin.44
Protection of Geographical Indications. With the recognition of the importance of the protection of geographical indications, each Party shall provide a system for the protection of geographical indications in accordance with Section 3, Part II of the TRIPS Agreement regarding Geographical Indications and protect the geographical indications of the other Party in accordance with its legislation. The names listed in the Turkish List of Annex 2 are geographical indications which have been registered under Turkey’s relevant laws, within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement. Subject to Korea’s laws and regulations, in a manner that is consistent with the TRIPS Agreement, such names will be protected as geographical indications in the territory of Korea.
