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Woldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications
Parma, June 27-29, 2005
Protection of Geographical Indications in Georgia
David GABUNIADirector GeneralNational
Intellectual Property Center"SAKPATENTI"
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Georgia
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Badagoni
Diety of Wine
9th-11th B.C.
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Svetitskhoveli
XI century
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Winegrowing and Winemaking Regions
Russia
Black
Sea
Turkey
Armenia
Azerbaijan
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AO of Georgia
Kindzmarauli
Akhasheni
Manavi
Kvareli
Napareuli
Mukuzani
Khvanchkara
Vazisubani
Kardenakhi
Tsinandali
Teliani
Gurjaani
Kotekhi
Kakheti
Tibaani
Tvishi
Sviri
Atenuri
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place name
AO
exclusively due to place invironment and human
factor
production, processing AND preparationin place
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place name or sign
GI
attributableto place
production, processing OR preparationin place
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AO
necessity of strongprotection wines
GI
protection available for other countries
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Differences in Definitions
Law of Georgia
EC Regulation 2081/92
anygoods
agriculturalproducts and foodstuffs
names - modern and historical
AO
names
names orany sign
GI
names
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Application
geographical boundaries
specific quality and features
specific conditions and methods
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Forbidden
use of
KHVANCHKARA
for similar goods
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Forbidden
exploit reputation of
KHVANCHKARA
for different products
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Forbidden
use of
VAZISUBANI
misleading asto true origin
WestGeorgia
EastGeorgia
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Forbidden
use of words
VAZISUBANI
type, style, etc.
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AO, GI ltgt TM
TM
infringingAO GI
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AO, GI ltgt TM

TM
AO,GI
AO GI
TM registered before
or
01.11.1999
TM doesn't mislead as to true origin
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AO,GI ltgt TM
TM
AO,GI
TM has high reputation and renown
AO,GI convey false impression
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President of Georgia Decree, 2002
18 wines
3 wine brandies
16 mineral waters
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Registration of AO
AMBROLAURI
Black Sea
KUTAISI
TELAVI
BATUMI
TBILISI
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Counterfeitingin CIS
10 times more
realvolume
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Counterfeitingin the world
wines, produced in South Africa
Hungary
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Counterfeitingin the world
Bulgaria
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Counterfeitingin the world
Russia
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Counterfeitingin the world
sold in Germany
Spain
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Counterfeitingin the world
Greece
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Main Activity
accession to International Agreements
bilateral negotiations
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Georgia acceded Lisbon Agreement, 2004
Georgia and EU negotiations
CIS Agreement, 1999
Georgia and CIS countries negotiations
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Pirosmani...
Thank you!
...song, dedicate to vine, XI cent.