Geographical Indicators

July 24, 2009
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Like trademarks, geographical indications are regulated locally by each country because conditions of registration such as differences in the generic use of terms vary from country to country. This is especially true of food and beverage names, which frequently use geographical terms, but it may also be true of other products such as carpets (eg. ‘Shiraz’), handicrafts, flowers and perfumes.