US Legislation

July 24, 2009
Intellectual Property News and Interesting Facts

Florida orange juice is certified as being such by that state’s Department of Citrus. Some of these marks are protected in the United States under certification mark law, such as the Idaho Potato Commission’s “Idaho” and “Grown in Idaho” registered trademarks for potatoes. On the other hand, there also are cases in which a geographical name has been trademarked for a particular product that might not even be manufactured there, such as Philadelphia cream cheese. However, there is little impetus to extend further recognitions at the federal level. Only products that are either made or sold in the EU are subject to the EU regulation.