Challenges of Adopting the European Approach
Buch, Englisch, 440 Seiten
ISBN: 978-94-035-3400-8
Verlag: Kluwer Law International
- mistakes and errors arising from forcing the GI function into trademark law;
- the increasingly larger scope of EU GI protection, protection of collective marks containing GIs, and the extension of GI protection to handicrafts;
- who is responsible for the protection of each registered name and who can sue for infringement; and
- legislative options for future GI protection in China.
Recognizing not only that GIs protect consumers against fraud and producers against unfair competition but also that the goals include the preservation of rural development, cultural heritage, and traditional knowledge, as well as environmental and ecological protection, this book provides a comprehensive reference on legal tools available for policymakers, legal practitioners, researchers, and local producers concerned with GI or trademark issues in China, France, or the EU. It will prove greatly helpful to corporate lawyers filing international registration applications and taking legal action. It will also be of inestimable value to officials in a variety of countries that are considering developing or improving systems to enhance the value of terroir products, and to academics interested in intellectual property law, trademark law, agriculture policy, GI legislation, or World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.