For producers and brand owners in the wine, spirits, food and agricultural products industries, protection of geographical indications is a lesser-known element of Canadian intellectual property. In this webinar, speakers review the basics of how to protect this intellectual property in Canada and the scope of protection offered by the different regimes. The presentation apprises brand owners of what they should know in order to avoid misusing others’ geographical indications.
Ekaterina Tsimberis and Olivier Jean-Lévesque presented this webinar on Tuesday, September 16th, 2021.
Events & Webinars
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- BIO 2025: Connect with Smart & Biggar’s leading Canadian Life Sciences team
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From Idea to Intellectual Property – IP as a Cultural shield? Protecting Traditional Knowledge and Expression
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