In an increasingly globalised world, place and provenance matter
like never before. The law relating to Geographical Indications
(GIs) regulates designations which signal this provenance. While
Champagne, Prosciutto di Parma, Cafe de Colombia and Darjeeling are
familiar designations, the relevant legal regimes have existed at
the margins for over a century. In recent years, a critical mass of
scholarship has emerged and this book celebrates its coming of age.
Its objective is to facilitate an interdisciplinary conversation,
by providing sure-footed guidance across contested terrain as well
as enabling future avenues of enquiry to emerge.The distinctive
feature of this volume is that it reflects a multi-disciplinary
conversation between legal scholars, policy makers, legal
practitioners, historians, geographers, sociologists, economists
and anthropologists. Experienced contributors from across these
domains have thematically explored: (1) the history and conceptual
underpinnings of the GI as a legal category; (2) the effectiveness
of international protection regimes; (3) the practical operation of
domestic protection systems; and (4) long-unresolved as well as
emerging critical issues. Specific topics include a detailed
interrogation of the history and functions of terroir; the present
state as well as future potential of international GI protection,
including the Lisbon Agreement, 2015; conflicts between trade marks
and GIs; the potential for GIs to contribute to rural or
territorial development as well as sustain traditional or
Indigenous knowledge; and the vexed question of generic use. This
book is therefore intended for all those with an interest in GIs
across a range of disciplinary backgrounds. Students, scholars,
policy makers and practitioners will find this Handbook to be an
invaluable resource. Contributors include: E. Barham, D. Barjolle,
L. Berard, D.S. Gangjee, D. Gervais, M. Geuze, B. Goebel, M.
Groeschl, M. Handler, C. Heath, D. Marie-Vivien, J.M.C. Martin, P.
Mukhopadhyay, D. Rangnekar, B. Sherman, A. Stanziani, S. Stern, A.
Taubman, L. Wiseman, H. Zheng
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