Geographical IndicationsGeographical Indications and WIPO and WIPO

Recent DevelopmentsRecent Developments

Marcus Höpperger, Marcus Höpperger, WIPOWIPO

AustraliaAustralia

CanadaCanada

ChileChile

DenmarkDenmark

EcuadorEcuador

JapanJapan

NorwayNorway

SwedenSweden

Spain Spain

South AfricaSouth Africa

ArgentinaArgentina

AustriaAustria

BelgiumBelgium

ChinaChina

EgyptEgypt

FranceFrance

Great BritainGreat Britain

IndiaIndia

ItalyItaly

MexicoMexico

The NetherlandsThe Netherlands

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

TurkeyTurkey

United States of AmericaUnited States of America

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Pilsner Beer

Survey by the German Patentamt in 1914

Geographical IndicationsGeographical Indications

• Long-standing and contentious history of Long-standing and contentious history of multilateral negotiationsmultilateral negotiations

• Paris Convention of 1883Paris Convention of 1883• Madrid Agreement (Indications of Madrid Agreement (Indications of

Source 1891)Source 1891)• Lisbon Agreement 1958Lisbon Agreement 1958• TRIPS Agreement 1994TRIPS Agreement 1994

Lisbon AgreementLisbon Agreement

for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International RegistrationInternational Registration

• 23 Member States23 Member States– Georgia (September 23, 2004)Georgia (September 23, 2004)– DPR of Korea (January 4, 2005)DPR of Korea (January 4, 2005)– Peru (May 16, 2005) Peru (May 16, 2005)

• 854 registrations (781 in force)854 registrations (781 in force)• Italy party since 1968Italy party since 1968• 28 internationally registered aoo of Italian origin28 internationally registered aoo of Italian origin

Regulations of April1, 2002Regulations of April1, 2002

Recording of Invalidations under Rule 16Recording of Invalidations under Rule 16

Madrid Agreement and ProtocolMadrid Agreement and Protocol

• Concerning the International Registration of Concerning the International Registration of MarksMarks

• 77 Contracting Parties77 Contracting Parties• Collective Marks, Certification Marks or Collective Marks, Certification Marks or

Guarantee MarksGuarantee Marks– Rule 9(4)(a)(x) of Common RegulationsRule 9(4)(a)(x) of Common Regulations

Madrid SystemMadrid System

• 1078 Internationally registered collective or 1078 Internationally registered collective or certification markscertification marks

• 352 in classes 29 to 33352 in classes 29 to 33

Progressive Norm DevelopmentProgressive Norm Development

• Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT)Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT)

• DocumentsDocuments– SCT/10/4 (Assessment of Quality and Reputation)SCT/10/4 (Assessment of Quality and Reputation)– SCT/10/6 (Internet Domain Names and GIs)SCT/10/6 (Internet Domain Names and GIs)– SCT/9/4 and 5 (Definition and Principle of Territoriality)SCT/9/4 and 5 (Definition and Principle of Territoriality)– SCT/8/4 and 5 (Existing Systems)SCT/8/4 and 5 (Existing Systems)– SCT/5/3 (Possible Solutions for Conflicts Between TMs and SCT/5/3 (Possible Solutions for Conflicts Between TMs and

GIs)GIs)

Cooperation for Economic Cooperation for Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

• ProjectsProjects– Uganda (“Nile Perch”)Uganda (“Nile Perch”)– Ecuador (“Montecristi”)Ecuador (“Montecristi”)– Sri LankaSri Lanka

Thank You!Thank You!

Marcus Höpperger, Marcus Höpperger, WIPOWIPO