The protection of geographical indications and its interest for developing countries

KALINDA, François-Xavier (2010) The protection of geographical indications and its interest for developing countries. Thèses de doctorat, Université de Strasbourg.

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Abstract

Geographical indications like any other intellectual property right are territorial in nature and they confer exclusive rights. They are associated with products which contain a considerable commercial value and are subject to international transactions. For this reason, they may be susceptible to misappropriation, counterfeiting and other forms of abuse. This explains the need for an international cooperation to protect them on international level. Globalization of intellectual property rights was made possible by the signing of the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) which, through its Annex lC which forms the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), has made geographical indications a valuable tool for international trade. However, this globalization did not solve the issue oftheir level of protection. In many developing countries, the new round oftrade negotiations called the "Doha Development Agenda (DDA) and the proliferation ofbilateral and regional trade agreements have initiated a growing interest for the protection of geographical indications. These countries are seeking to use geographical indications as a tool to promote rural development and exports of specific products while preserving the national cultural heritage. This thesis examines to which extend, in the context of globalisation, an effective protection of geographical indications at national and internationallevel can contribute to the development of developing countries.

Item Type:	Thesis
Discipline de la thèse / mémoire / rapport :	Droit
Uncontrolled Keywords:	accord sur les ADPIC ; accords bilatéraux ; assistance technique ; indications géographiques ; pays en développement ; propriété intellectuelle ; Organisation mondiale du commerce
Subjects:	UNERA Classification UNERA > DISC Discipline UNERA > DISC-3 Droit, administration publique, propriété intellectuelle et industrielle CL Classification > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.47 Droit de la concurrence > DROIT.474 Concurrence déloyale Classification Thèses Unistra > Droit, économie, gestion et science politique > Sciences juridique et politique > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.47 Droit de la concurrence > DROIT.474 Concurrence déloyale Classification Thèses Unistra > Droit, économie, gestion et science politique > Sciences juridique et politique > 340 Droit > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.47 Droit de la concurrence > DROIT.474 Concurrence déloyale CL Classification > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.34 Droit de la propriété intellectuelle > DROIT.342 Propriété industrielle Classification Thèses Unistra > Droit, économie, gestion et science politique > Sciences juridique et politique > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.34 Droit de la propriété intellectuelle > DROIT.342 Propriété industrielle Classification Thèses Unistra > Droit, économie, gestion et science politique > Sciences juridique et politique > 340 Droit > DROIT Classification spécifique Unistra > DROIT.34 Droit de la propriété intellectuelle > DROIT.342 Propriété industrielle UNERA Classification UNERA > ACT Domaine d'activité UNERA > ACT-22 Droit, justice
ID Code:	405
Deposited On:	19 July 2010

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