Recent Developments at the International Level

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Recent Developments at the International Level Nancy Omelko nancy.omelko@uspto.gov World Symposium on Geographical Indications Yangzhou, China, June 29 to July 1, 2017

Before TRIPS, trademark systems protected GIs as regional certification and collective marks complete with standards, including specified areas of production within the named geographic area, that informed the quality, characteristics or reputation of the product respecting the intellectual property tenet of first-in-time, first-in-right preserving common names providing for an objection process ensuring transparency for all interested parties 2

TRIPS changed things Even though the trademark system was a means of protection for GIs, WTO members now could introduce a new system where - limitations on prior trademark rights could be imposed refusals were no longer mandated based on the geographic term being the common name of the goods in the member where protection was sought no third party objection procedure (or ex officio examination) was required transparency took a back seat to bilateral trade deals 3

Where do GIs belong? WIPO or WTO? GIs are included as subject matter in WIPO’s Standing Committee on Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT). But any attempts to discuss GIs in the SCT (and work at WIPO more broadly) were countered with the argument that these discussions were to be held at the WTO. But then why was WIPO’s Lisbon Union – with a mandate restricted to Appellations of Origin (a subset of GIs) – allowed to dictate the terms of the international agreement for GIs? 4

The Geneva Act in WIPO The Lisbon Union began through working group discussions to make technical amendments to the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin. The end result, however, was an expansion of the subject matter of the treaty to include GIs. (Weren’t GIs to be discussed at the WTO only?) Objections to the impropriety of this expansion were ignored and, in May 2015, the Geneva Act – agreed to by only 28 members of WIPO (out of 189) – attempted to dictate the future of GIs. 5

Problems with the Geneva Act – Creation of the SUPER IP right GI requires no renewal documentation, local use, or renewal fee to exist in perpetuity. Unless refused protection, each member must protect registered AOs and GIs. Once protected, a country cannot allow the GI (unlike a trademark) to become generic GIs may co-exist with prior trademarks 6

Assurances? We are told not to worry because each member of the Geneva Act will apply their national law to determine whether a GI protected in its country of origin is also to be protected in the member. But are members able to apply their national laws? By examining, allowing for objections, requiring disclaimer of common names…. Or will members just accept the terms on the list without due process and transparency? 7

Protection for Lists of GIs has become a trade demand The EU has been conducting bilateral negotiations that include exchanging list of GIs. A main concern is that the ability to provide due process for the applicant and interested third parties is compromised when governments negotiate GI protection on behalf of their nationals. Such bargaining over GIs can also result in decisions that prejudice the validity of previously-registered trademarks, raising concern over consistency with international obligations as to trademarks. 8

Problems for Two Sets of Stakeholders US GI Owners Can’t get US certification marks recognized in other countries with GI or appellation of origin systems because they are not protected “as such”. They have a need for an international filing system that does not require government substantiation of the GI or a special form of protection. Generic Term Users Aren’t provided with an opportunity or grounds to object in foreign markets to protection of GIs that conflict with generic terms already in use in that market. They have a need for a mechanism at the national level that allows them to bring evidence of prior generic use to the attention of relevant officials. 9

Way forward To assist these stakeholder groups, the US is seeking to advance important principles to be adhered to at the national level. The US advocates for any protection of GIs to require GI applications or requests for protection via international agreements to be subject to: Examination for pre-existing trademarks and common names Publication Pre-registration opposition Post-registration invalidation Also, protection should not be contingent on the type of protection available in the GI producers’ home country. The US looks forward to expert discussions in the SCT to address these issues. 10