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Symposium on the International Protection of Geographical Indications

Meeting codeWIPO/GEO/CPT/99
Date and venueSeptember 1 to September 2, 1999 (Somerset West, South Africa) Onsite
Topic(s)Geographical Indications / Appellations of Origin-related Seminars

Meeting documents

CodeTitle(s)File(s)
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/INF/1EnglishGeneral Information
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/INF/2EnglishProgram
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/INF/2 REV.EnglishProgramProgram, Programme 1 (htm)
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/INF/3EnglishProvisional List of Participants
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/INF/4EnglishInformation on the Speakers of the Symposium
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/1EnglishInternational Protection of Geographical Indications the Present Situation and Prospects for Future Developments
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/2EnglishRecent Developments in the Council for TRIPS (WTO)
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/3AEnglishThe Protection of Geographical Indications in South Africa
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/3BEnglishThe Protection of Geographical Indications in South Africa
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/4EnglishThe Protection of Geographical Indications in The United States of America
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/5EnglishProtection of Geographical Indications: The Approach of the European Union
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/6EnglishGeographical Indications and Trademarks: Harmony or Conflict?
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/7EnglishThe Use of Geographical Indications in a Collective Marketing Strategy: The Example of Cognac
WIPO/GEO/CPT/99/8EnglishThe Use of Geographical Indications in a Collective Marketing Strategy: The Example of the South African Wine Industry