China promotes protection of geographical indications: IP authority


By Yuan QuanLi Yilin
  • World
  • Sunday, 15 Sep 2024

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- In recent years, China has actively promoted the protection of geographical indications (GI), with 2,523 GI products approved and 7,385 GI trademarks registered as of the end of August, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) said Saturday.

The GI sign is used to show the specific geographical origin of a product and identify its qualities or reputation due to that origin. It is an important type of intellectual property right and a quality guarantee.

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