{"product_id":"the-protection-of-geographical-indications-xinzhe-song-9789403534008","title":"The Protection of Geographical Indications in China: Challenges of Adopting the European Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor some time now, there has been conflict concerning the role in the global marketplace of certain agricultural or handcrafted products of specific geographical origin: whether they should come under trademark law (as favoured by common law countries such as the United States) or under the geographical indications (GI) system developed in France and subsequently promoted by the European Union (EU). At this moment, China is in the eye of the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking fully into account the legislative and judicial gaps in China's compromised embrace of the GI concept, this book shows how the Chinese case brings to prominence fundamental issues relating to the functional dissimilarity between trademarks and GIs, the treatment of the terroir concept, the role of GIs in rural development, and the challenges of adopting the French and European model in other countries, especially in East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding detailed information on how GIs are registered, protected, and managed in China, France, and the EU, the book includes such practical analysis as the following: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomparison between the Chinese and European GI systems to highlight differences in essential elements for GI registration and protection;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emistakes and errors arising from forcing the GI function into trademark law;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe increasingly larger scope of EU GI protection, protection of collective marks containing GIs, and the extension of GI protection to handicrafts;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewho is responsible for the protection of each registered name and who can sue for infringement; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elegislative options for future GI protection in China.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognizing not only that GIs protect consumers against fraud and producers against unfair competition but also that the goals include the preservation of rural development, cultural heritage, and traditional knowledge, as well as environmental and ecological protection, this book provides a comprehensive reference on legal tools available for policymakers, legal practitioners, researchers, and local producers concerned with GI or trademark issues in China, France, or the EU. It will prove greatly helpful to corporate lawyers filing international registration applications and taking legal action. It will also be of inestimable value to officials in a variety of countries that are considering developing or improving systems to enhance the value of terroir products, and to academics interested in intellectual property law, trademark law, agriculture policy, GI legislation, or World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xinzhe Song\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9403534001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789403534008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kluwer Law International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"Xinzhe Song","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079663579391,"sku":"9789403534008","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7ac8f73-9b43-438d-bf05-660e11a6e979.jpg?v=1685482430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-protection-of-geographical-indications-xinzhe-song-9789403534008","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}