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The Protection of Geographical Indications Act, no. 5 of 2004.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Agricultural commodities Cooperative/producer organization Registration Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Beverages Viticulture/oenological practices Intellectual property rights/patents
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 19 articles, divided into five Parts, provides for protecting geographical indications and preventing their misleading use. The Act defines: geographical indication, as an indication which identifies a good as originating in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin; good as any natural or agricultural product or my product of industry or handicraft. The Act concerns: application to the court to prevent unfair competition, misuse of geographical indications, and misuse of the origin of wine and spirits; protection of homonymous geographical indications; geographical indications excluded from protection; offences; registration of geographical indications and application for registration; right to use geographical indications; Ministerial power to issue Regulations; special provisions related to trademarks; trademarks conflicting with geographical indications concerning wine and spirits.

Full text
English
Website
laws.moj.gov.jm

References - Legislation

Implemented by

The Protection of Geographical Indications Regulations, L. N. 119 of 2009.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2009

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Registration, Royalties/fees, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

The Protection of Geographical Indications (Amendment) Act, no. 11 of 2018.

Legislation | Jamaica | 2018

Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Governance, Registration, Authorization/permit, Beverages, Intellectual property rights/patents

Source: FAO, FAOLEX