Feta and chablis - what's in a name? : systems of GI protection under the aspect of genericness

This paper will first analyse the relevant Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) provisions regarding the protection of GIs and a concept of generic terms under TRIPS. Second, different regional and national systems on the protection of GIs and the respective concepts of genericness will be analysed. The intention is to determine the criteria of when a term is considered generic. Once these criteria are established they could prove useful if considered in a dispute before a WTO Panel. Finally, this paper shall briefly look into alternatives how future disputes on genericness could be avoided under the auspices of the WTO.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Commercial Law

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Süess, Adrian

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Lehmann, Karin

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12660

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12660