Title Session 1 & 2_LN (PPT).pptx ✅

Session #1 GIs: Definitions & History
Contents Distinguishing concepts Indications of Source Geographical indications (PDO/ PGI) Appellations of origin Tracing the legal history of protection Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property 1883 (Madrid) Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods 1891 The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration TRIPS Agreement 1995 Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement 2015 www. kandspartners.com © 2025 K&S Partners
Distinguishing the concepts
Indications of Source (IOS) Designate a country/ place from where goods originate Can even be a sign or symbol Not necessary that the goods have a character, quality or reputation linked to the place Examples “Made in Vietnam”, “Made in Bangladesh” “Made in Japan” IOS, but can it indicate a certain quality? Signs, symbols, national flags and similar images can also be IOS