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do we have any south american pirates on the list who can provide
better background as to how the brazilian GI protection is
developing?<br>
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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)?<br>
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sincerely,<br>
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a<br>
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<td>[IP tango] Maintaining todays marble - have you thought of
GI?</td>
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<td>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:27:05 +0000</td>
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<td>Patricia Covarrubia <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:p.covarrubia@btinternet.com"><p.covarrubia@btinternet.com></a></td>
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Last week the Brazilian Intellectual Property Office (<a
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href="http://www.inpi.gov.br/index.php/quem-somos/noticias/787-deferida-indicacao-geografica-para-o-marmore-de-cachoeiro-do-itapemirim">INPI</a>)
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.<br>
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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”.<br>
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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.<br>
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Posted By Patricia Covarrubia to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://iptango.blogspot.com/2012/04/maintaining-todays-marble-have-you.html">IP
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