A vast number of consumers worldwide prioritize authenticity and product quality above all else. Geographical indications (GIs)—a designation identifying a product originating from a specific ...

With the U.S. Trade Representative preparing to publish the Special 301 Report on intellectual property issues, the European Union’s continued utilization of geographical indications, or GIs, as ...

Hu Gang of CCPIT examines protection of geographical indications in China, assessing the Sino-US Economic and Trade Agreement and EU-China Agreement China and the United States, two of the world's ...

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For centuries, civilizations have consistently associated certain products with their places of origin. For instance, wines from Bordeaux, silks from Suzhou, olive oil from Tuscany and numerous ...

The Taiwan Supreme Administration Court (SAC) has refused the registration of a trademark consisting of a geographical name in a decision that is attracting significant domestic attention. Apart from ...

Sales of Kalamata olives from Greece, Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy and Champagne from France have contributed to a total sales value of €74.76bn for Geographical Indications, according to a recent ...

Gang Hu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discusses the Economic and Trade Agreement between China and the US regarding the protection of geographical indications China and the US, as the world ...

Next month, the European Union and the United States will likely resume their negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This ambitious and far-reaching agreement will ...

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Culture organised an introductory workshop on the ‘Geographical Indications (GI) system for national products’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism and ...