Geographical indications

Geographical indications are used by many business entities to individualise the goods they produce. This term is considered in several meanings. In any case the legal protection of geographical designations can be implemented by means of intellectual property objects. This issue has become increasingly relevant in recent years. At the same time its legal regulation in different states and their associations is characterised by diversity. The book considers the history and current state of legal protection of geographical indications as intellectual property objects. The author singles out the criteria on the basis of which a geographical designation can be attributed to the object of intellectual property. The peculiarities of the rights to geographical designations and their subject composition are highlighted. The ways of resolving conflicts between intellectual property objects by means of which geographical designations are protected are proposed. The article is addressed to scientific and practical workers in the field of intellectual property as well as to all those who are interested in the issues of legal protection of geographical indications.