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WTO Talks On Geographical Indications Unable To Achieve Lift-Off

By Intellectual Property Watch

World Trade Organization members on Thursday combed through a composite text displaying the different views on a mandated multilateral system of notification and registration of geographical indications on wines and spirits. The composite text was developed last week as the result of several informal meetings. Countries now have clarified their inputs to the document and tried to define what next steps should be taken to refine it, but discussions were difficult, according to participants.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on March 03, 2011 (boomark / email).