Abstract

Geographical indications are a kind of intellectual property required to be protected under the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO. In order to fulfil its WTO obligations, China started to protect geographical indications even before it was formally admitted to the WTO. At present, geographical indications can be protected in Chinese law through one or both of the following ways: trademark registration pursuant to the Trademark Law, and the registration of special labels bearing geographical indications. However, internal problems exist within both of these systems, and the co-existence of the systems also creates conflicts. This article analyses these problems and proposes ways of resolving them.

Recommended Citation

Zhu, Lanye (2006) "An Analysis of China's System of Protecting Geographical Indications," Asian Journal of Comparative Law: Vol. 1 : Iss. 1, Article 14.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/asjcl/vol1/iss1/art14