地理标志保护在国.pptVIP

* * Therefore, a geographic term is merely a place name and not intellectual property until it is used to identify a good or service with certain characteristics (including origin) rather than merely the place where the goods or services originate, and consumers use that sign as material information when making purchasing decisions. * Foreign GI owners and foreign governments are interested in leveraging geographical indications into social and economic development tools for their small farmers and producers. That makes sense since that is what IP is meant to do. However, it is one thing to