Geographical Indications at the Crossroads of Trade, Development, and Culture : Focus on Asia-Pacific

Name: Geographical Indications at the Crossroads of Trade, Development, and Culture : Focus on Asia-Pacific
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Geographical Indications at the Crossroads of Trade, Development, and CultureFocus on Asia-Pacific\nAuthor(s): Irene Calboli, Wee Loon Ng-Loy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107166332, 978-1107166332\nSynopsis\nHistorically, few topics have proven to be so controversial in international intellectual property as the protection of geographical indications (GIs). The adoption of TRIPS in 1994 did not resolve disagreements, and countries worldwide continue to quarrel today as to the nature, the scope, and the enforcement of GI protection nationally and internationally. Thus far, however, there is little literature addressing GI protection from the point of view of the Asia-Pacific region, even though countries in this region have actively discussed the topic and in several instances have promoted GIs as a mechanism to foster local development and safeguard local culture. This book, edited by renow.