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... 1. Each
Member shall provide the legal means for interested parties to
prevent use of a geographical indication identifying wines for wines
not originating in the place indicated by the geographical indication
in question or identifying spirits for spirits not originating in the
place indicated by the geographical indication in question, even
where the true origin of the goods is indicated or the geographical
indication is used in translation or accompanied by expressions such
as "kind", "type", "style", "imitation"
or the like.(4)
...
... 1. Each
Member shall provide the legal means for interested parties to
prevent use of a geographical indication identifying wines for wines
not originating in the place indicated by the geographical indication
in question or identifying spirits for spirits not originating in the
place indicated by the geographical indication in question, even
where the true origin of the goods is indicated or the geographical
indication is used in translation or accompanied by expressions such
as "kind", "type", "style", "imitation"
or the like.(4)
...
... 2. The
registration of a trademark for wines which contains or consists of a
geographical indication identifying wines or for spirits which
contains or consists of a geographical indication identifying spirits
shall be refused or invalidated, ex officio if a Member's
legislation so permits or at the request of an interested party, with
respect to such wines or spirits not having this origin. ...
... 2. The
registration of a trademark for wines which contains or consists of a
geographical indication identifying wines or for spirits which
contains or consists of a geographical indication identifying spirits
shall be refused or invalidated, ex officio if a Member's
legislation so permits or at the request of an interested party, with
respect to such wines or spirits not having this origin. ...
... 2. The
registration of a trademark for wines which contains or consists of a
geographical indication identifying wines or for spirits which
contains or consists of a geographical indication identifying spirits
shall be refused or invalidated, ex officio if a Member's
legislation so permits or at the request of an interested party, with
respect to such wines or spirits not having this origin. ...
ARTICLE-24: International Negotiations; Exceptions [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. Nothing
in this Section shall require a Member to prevent continued and
similar use of a particular geographical indication of another Member
identifying wines or spirits in connection with goods or services by
any of its nationals or domiciliaries who have used that geographical
indication in a continuous manner with regard to the same or related
goods or services in the territory of that Member either (a) for
at least 10 years preceding 15 April 1994 or (b) in good
faith preceding that date. ...