In its annual report on unfair trade practices stemming from countries’ abuse of intellectual property rights and protections, the U.S. Trade Representative again called out Europe for its use of ...

Be it for Welsh lamb and beef or single malt Welsh whisky, geographical indicators are a vital part of ensuring products are tied to their geographical region. The Welsh Government has provided ...

In Group LFE (SA) (Pty) Ltd v Swartland Winery Limited, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that a trademark can retain its trademark status even if it is also a descriptive geographical indicator.

Investigations of landscape indicators / S.V. Viktorov, E.A. Vostokova and A.G. Chikishev -- Recognition and evaluation of indicators / E.A. Vostokova -- The place of landscape-indicator ...

In Group LFE v Swartland Winery, the Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa has ruled, in essence, that a trade mark can still be a trade mark even if it is also a descriptive geographical indicator.

A number of World Trade Organization members, including the United States, have proposed a voluntary notification system to enhance existing protections for geographic indicators of origin (GIs) for ...