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US Would-Be GI Wins Solidarity Award From European GI Producers

By Intellectual Property Watch

European proponents of geographical indications have granted an award to a Hawaiian coffee lacking GI protection as a sign of solidarity with the producers, they said. Europe is a prominent actor in this type of intellectual property right on products linked to a specific regions, and the French government along with a GI lobby group last week held an informational event geared towards Africa.

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Full post as published by Intellectual Property Watch on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).