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GIs, colonised countries and trade agreements: (un)fair use versus economic interestsTrade Agreements • May 26th, 2022
Through the history, European people have left their home to colonise new pieces of land, taking with them traditions, know-how, and names related to certain products. They then started to produce a range of goods far from the homeland with the available raw materials, and in a different environment. Nevertheless, they tended (still do) to name them after the original product, which, most of the times, were/are not generic names, but geographical names recognised as GIs in the origin country. If there was a time when this situation was not an issue, the whole picture has now changed, turning it into a major concern. Among the facts that have contributed to that in the last decades, it can be pointed out: import market opening and presence of the GIs in the TRIPS agreement, stating them as important as any other IPR in the trade relations, increased personal intercontinental travelling, and the Internet. It has created a scenario where is more critical than ever to protect and preserve
