This report is the result of a study on protection and controls of agricultural geographical indications, for which the EU Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) requested the collaboration of the EUIPO's European Observatory on Infringements of...

Geographical indications (GIs) confer intellectual property rights on product names whose unique qualities are intrinsically linked to their place of production. These indications identify goods as originating from a specific country, region, or locality, where a given quality, reputation, or...