Geographical Indications and Designation of OriginThe role of GI and DO in the development of Central America regarding agriculture, rural development and biodiversity management.Friday, April 3, 2009
The strong growth of international trade in goods and services over the past fifteen years within the context of economic globalization has led to a growing concern about the need to incorporate various intellectual property issues in multilateral, regional and bilateral trade agreements. Within this area, one of the most debated issues in the negotiations of these agreements is that of distinctive signs such as trademarks and geographical indications (GIs), and more specifically the level of protection they should be granted. Source: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Changes to Regulation of Industrial Property in GuatemalaMarch 2014 The changes include modifying records for geographical indications and designations of origin. Guatemala: Ruse to Delay EU AgreementSeptember 2013 Foreign companies have objected to the registration of European GIs only 6 hours before reaching the deadline to do so. Geographical Indications and Designations of OriginSeptember 2013 It is an issue to keep in mind to add value to Central American export products and to avoid trade disputes. The Problem of Designations of OriginAugust 2013 Conflicts over designations of origin or geographical indications are becoming more common.
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