Protection and enforcement

July 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Only products that meet the various geographical and quality criteria may use the protected indication. It is also prohibited to combine the indication with words such as “style”, “type”, “imitation” or “method” in connection with the protected indications, or to do anything that might imply that the product meets the specifications (e.g., using distinctive packaging associated with the protected product).