L-634 (B) Assign-1

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The Company Bachus Ltd.

Produces wines in the region of


Drinkerie, famous for the quality of
the grapes grown there. The grapes used by the Bachus Company
can only grow in the Drinkerie
climate, thanks to the region’s specific environmental characteristic.
In this case, how may the
names “Drinkerie” be protected?
(answer between 300 and 500 words)
The names of the Drinkerie may be protected by the geographical indications.
Geographical Indication is an indication that identifies a product. It originates
from a definite territory. A geographical indication is a sign used on goods that
have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or reputation that are
due to that place of origin. Agricultural products typically have qualities that
derive from their place of production and are influenced by specific local
geographical factors, such as climate and soil. Whether a sign functions as a
geographical indication is a matter of national law and consumer perception.
Geographical indication may be used for a wide variety of an agricultural
products, such as for example ''for olive oil produced in a specific of Italy or
''Rogue Fort'' for cheese produced in this region of France. The use of
geographical indication is not limited to agricultural products. They may also
highlight specific qualities of a product, which are due to human factors that
can be found in the place of origin of the products, such as specific
manufacturing skills and traditions. The producer of Geographical Indication
needs to register their Geographical Indication product for preventing the
Geographical Indication goods from misleading the public as to the
geographical indication of the goods. Geographical Indications is a very useful
tool to implement the development of the economics of all over the
country .Therefore, it is needed to protect. There are many ways of protecting
a geographical indication. The methods of protection of geographical
indication have been differed from each country. It can be protected as laws
against unfair competition from misleading the public consumers and
registering as the geographical indications products. According to the
Myanmar Trademark Law, Geographical indication means any indication
which identifies goods as originating in the territory of a country, or a region
or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other
characteristics of the goods is essentially attributable to its geographical
origin; for example, Myanmar Thanakha, Myanmar Tea Leaf, SeinTaLone and
etc….

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