Woldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications

Parma, June 27-29, 2005

Protection of Geographical Indications in Georgia

David GABUNIADirector General

National Intellectual Property Center"SAKPATENTI"

Georgia

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BadagoniDiety of Wine9th-11th B.C.

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SvetitskhoveliXI century

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TurkeyArmenia Azerbaijan

Black

Sea

Winegrowing and Winemaking Regions

Russia

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AO of GeorgiaKindzmarauli

ManaviAkhasheni

Kvareli

Mukuzani

Kardenakhi

Teliani

Khvanchkara

Napareuli

Vazisubani

Tsinandali

Gurjaani

Kotekhi

Kakheti

Tibaani

Tvishi

Sviri

Atenuri

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AOplace name

exclusively due to place invironment and human factor

production, processing AND preparationin place

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GIplace name or sign

attributableto place

production, processing OR preparationin place

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AO necessity of strongprotection wines

protection available for other countries

GI

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Differences in Definitions

agriculturalproducts and

foodstuffs

EC Regulation 2081/92

Law of Georgia

anygoods

names - modern and historicalAO

GI

names

names orany sign

names

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Application

geographical boundaries

specific quality and features

specific conditions and methods

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Forbidden

for similar goodsKHVANCHKARAuse of

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Forbidden

for different products

KHVANCHKARAexploit reputation of

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Forbidden

EastGeorgia

VAZISUBANI

misleading asto true origin

use of

WestGeorgia

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VAZISUBANI

type, style, etc.

use of words

Forbidden

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AO, GI <=> TM

infringingAO & GITM

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AO, GI <=> TM

TM registered before

TM AO,GI=01.11.1999AO & GI

or

TM doesn't mislead as to true origin

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AO,GI <=> TM

AO,GI TM

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

QVARELI regionQINDZMARAULI

microzone

Black

Sea

GURJAANI regionAKHASHENI microzone

GURJAANI regionGURJAANI microzone

AMBROLAURI regionKHVANCHKARA

microzone

TELAVI regionTSINANDALI microzone

BATUMI

KUTAISI

TBILISI

TELAVI

AMBROLAURI

GURJAANI regionMUKUZANI microzone

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realvolume

10 times more

Counterfeitingin CIS

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Hungary

wines, produced in South Africa

Counterfeitingin the world

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Bulgaria

Counterfeitingin the world

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Russia

Counterfeitingin the world

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Spain

sold in Germany

Counterfeitingin the world

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Greece

Counterfeitingin the world

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Main Activity

accession to International Agreements

bilateral negotiations

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Georgia and EU negotiations

CIS Agreement, 1999

Georgia and CIS countries negotiations

Georgia acceded Lisbon Agreement, 2004

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Pirosmani...

...song, dedicate to vine, XI cent.

Thank you!

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