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From Darjeeling tea to Roquefort cheese, Geographical Indications (GIs) have become potent symbols of cultural heritage and economic clout. But what exactly are they, and why do they spark international debates like the recent India-Bangladesh dispute over Tangail sarees?
This was stated by Director General of the National Intellectual Property Centre Vladimir Ryabovolov during a meeting of the Assemblies of...
Vladimir Ryabovolov noted that Belarus highly appreciates WIPO's efforts to build a multilateral dialogue for exchanging the best practices to promote innovative development of all countries.
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which promotes protection of intellectual property worldwide, will soon elect a new Director General. By allowing investors to register and protect their inventions and discoveries in most of the world’s countries simultaneously, WIPO serves a vital function. That role, however, requires extraordinary trust by those registering their intellectual property, who must have faith that WIPO will protect proprietary information under the terms set forth in the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the procedures of the agency.