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China registers and examines 771 Geographical Indications |
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It is learnt from the Trademark Office of State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) that, up to December 31, 2009, China has registered and preliminarily examined 771 Geographical Indications (GI). Geographical Indication is the mark to show that certain commodity is from certain region, and the given quality, reputation or other characteristics of the commodity are mainly determined by the natural factors or human factors of the region. GI products have the characteristic of non-replacement, and similar products produced outside the area will not have these characteristics. In recent years, SAIC fully performed their functions, and actively guided application for registration of GI, established a "green channel" for GI application, shortened appraisement cycle, and made the GI registration and preliminary examination amount increase significantly. According to the statistics of Trademark Office of SAIC, the GI registration and preliminary examination amount reached 470 in recent two years, and is 1.56 times over the past 14 years. |
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