Protection of Geographical Indications by Certification Marks and Collective Marks: Challenges and Perspectives

Protection of Geographical Indications by Certification Marks and Collective Marks: Challenges and Perspectives

 

Title
Protection of Geographical Indications by Certification Marks and Collective Marks: Challenges and Perspectives
Author
Hsiao-Fen Hsu
Keywords
Geographical Indication, Appellations of Origin, Geographical
Certification Trademark, Geographical Collective
Trademark
Abstract
This study attempts to explore the relation between geographical indications
(GIs), trademark law and competition law in the context of Asian legal framework.
The ever expanding global marketplace and increasing sophistication of consumers
have led to a heightened need to protect indications geographic from misappropriation
and abuses. Two main types of protections are provided nowadays: one is using
traditional trademark law; the other is sui generis GI law which refers to the
protection of GIs through specific systems separated from trademark law. No matter
which types is chosen, the protection usually applies as well as the competition
law, the Consumers Protection Act, the Civil law or the related administrative regulations.
In Taiwan, the protection of the GIs is by trademark law, which had been
amended by adding the “Geographical Certification Mark” and the “Geographical
Collective Trademark” and applied with the competition law and other related administrative
regulations. However, the current GI protection is not sufficient and
effective in its legal framework as well as in the practice. Therefore, this study aims to examine and analyze the protection of GIs in Europe and Taiwan. It then
evaluates the most appropriate way to protect GIs.
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