Zappalaglio, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-1983-9079 (2022) Getting Article 22(1) TRIPS Right: A Commentary on the Definition of ‘Geographical Indication’ from a European Union Perspective with a Focus on Wines. The Journal of World Investment & Trade, 23 (2). pp. 180-217. ISSN 1660-7112
Abstract
The article conducts an in-depth analysis of Article 22(1) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights that provides the definition of ‘Geographical Indication (GI)’, focusing specifically on the field of wine. Particularly, the research analyses: (1) the concept of ‘indication’; (2) the words ‘quality, reputation or other characteristic’ and (3) the adverb ‘essentially’. Building upon the text of the Agreement; its drafting history and adopting the EU GI regime as a case study, the research concludes that: first, the concept of ‘indication’, in spite of its literal meaning and historical origin, can be subject to a very broad interpretation; second, wine remains a product characterised by a qualitative link with its area of production, although the importance of the ‘reputational link’ is growing; and, lastly, that the adverb ‘essentially’ introduces a margin of flexibility, thus allowing products that are not ‘exclusively’ related to a specific area to qualify for GI protection nonetheless.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights; European Union Geographical Indications Law; Geographical Indications; wine; Wine Geographical Indications |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Feb 2025 17:08 |
Last Modified: | 04 Feb 2025 17:08 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Brill Academic Publishers |
Identification Number: | 10.1163/22119000-12340246 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:222762 |