Are geographical indications a valid property right? Global trends and challenges

Development Policy Review

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 503-528

  Ilbert, Hélène ^a   Petit, Michel ^a  

^a CIHEAM Institute Agronomique Mediterraneen de Montpellier (IAMM)   (France)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Geographical indications; International trends; Protection issues; TRIPs

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EUROPEAN UNION; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT; TRADE FLOW; TRADE PERFORMANCE; TREND ANALYSIS; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHINA; COLOMBIA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SOUTH AMERICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TURKEY;

EID: 68549133478     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7679.2009.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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