Woldwide Symposium on Geographical IndicationsParma, June 27-29, 2005Protection of Geographical Indications in GeorgiaDavid GABUNIADirector GeneralNational Intellectual Property Center"SAKPATENTI"

Georgia

BadagoniDiety of Wine9th-11th B.C.

SvetitskhoveliXI century

TurkeyArmeniaAzerbaijanBlackSeaWinegrowing and Winemaking RegionsRussia

AO of GeorgiaKindzmarauliManaviAkhasheniKvareliMukuzaniKardenakhiTelianiKhvanchkaraNapareuliVazisubaniTsinandaliGurjaaniKotekhiKakhetiTibaaniTvishiSviriAtenuri

AOplace nameexclusively due to place invironment and human factorproduction, processing AND preparationin place

GIplace name or signattributableto placeproduction, processing OR preparationin place

AOnecessity of strongprotection winesprotection available for other countriesGI

Differences in Definitionsagriculturalproducts and foodstuffsEC Regulation 2081/92Law of Georgiaanygoodsnames - modern and historicalAOGInamesnames orany signnames

Applicationgeographical boundariesspecific quality and featuresspecific conditions and methods

Forbiddenfor similar goods

KHVANCHKARAuse of

Forbiddenfor different productsKHVANCHKARAexploit reputation of

ForbiddenEastGeorgiaVAZISUBANImisleading asto true originuse ofWestGeorgia

VAZISUBANItype, style, etc.use of wordsForbidden

AO, GI TMinfringingAO & GITM

AO, GI TMTM registered beforeTMAO,GI=01.11.1999AO & GIorTM doesn't mislead as to true origin

AO,GI TMAO,GITMTM has high reputation and renownAO,GI convey false impression

President of Georgia Decree, 200218 wines3 wine brandies16 mineral waters

Registration of AOBlackSeaBATUMIKUTAISITBILISITELAVIAMBROLAURI

realvolume10 times moreCounterfeitingin CIS

Hungarywines, produced in South Africa Counterfeitingin the world

BulgariaCounterfeitingin the world

RussiaCounterfeitingin the world

Spainsold in Germany Counterfeitingin the world

GreeceCounterfeitingin the world

Main Activityaccession to International Agreementsbilateral negotiations

Georgia and EU negotiationsCIS Agreement, 1999Georgia and CIS countries negotiationsGeorgia acceded Lisbon Agreement, 2004

Pirosmani......song, dedicate to vine, XI cent.Thank you!