[pp.int.general] Fwd: [IP tango] Maintaining todays marble - have you thought of GI?

[Amelia Andersdotter]

do we have any south american pirates on the list who can provide better 
background as to how the brazilian GI protection is developing?

i deduce from this blogpost that GI protection in at least brazil is 
taking a very different turn from the one in europe (although i would be 
happy to receive any refuting words on this assumption)?

sincerely,

a

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Subiect: 	[IP tango] Maintaining todays marble - have you thought of GI?
Dată: 	Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:27:05 +0000
de la: 	Patricia Covarrubia <p.covarrubia at btinternet.com>
Răspuns către: 	ip-tango at googlegroups.com
Către: 	ip-tango at googlegroups.com



<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LsqH7zVc4po/T4HHElDlwYI/AAAAAAAABSY/Ae3SSCKjspo/s1600/marble.jpg> 

I can imagine my kitchen.

Last week the Brazilian Intellectual Property Office (INPI 
<http://www.inpi.gov.br/index.php/quem-somos/noticias/787-deferida-indicacao-geografica-para-o-marmore-de-cachoeiro-do-itapemirim>) 
announced the granting of geographical indication (GI) to ‘Cachoeiro de 
Itapemirim ‘ for marble. Producers of Itapemirim will now have a period 
of 60 days- from the notification day, to pay the fee for the issuance 
of the certificate and thus completing the formality of this process.

The recognition given to the municiplity of ‘Cachoeiro de Itapemirim’ is 
justified as the site is nationally and internationally well known as a 
center for mining and processing of marble. It is said that with the 
introduction of new techniques of extraction and processing, the marble 
produced in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim has “reached a level of quality and 
beauty comparable to the best marble found in international market”.

I definitelly admire all the different kinds of products that Brazil is 
given protection throught the GI system - don't you? I mean apart from 
the usual cheese, wines, spirits and other foodstuff, we have seen a 
range of unusual ones such as metal, gem, grass and even shoes. You have 
to love it! This is truly devoted love, support, and defense of one's 
country products.


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