Chapter III GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

United Kingdom

1. 9aDefinitions: types of geographical indication
2. 10Content of applications for protection
3. 11Application for protection relating to a geographical area in a third country
4. 12Applicants
5. 13Preliminary national procedure
6. 13aApplication for protection relating to a geographical area in the United Kingdom
7. 14Scrutiny by the Secretary of State
8. 15Objection procedure
9. 16Decision on protection
10. 17Homonyms
11. 18Grounds for refusal of protection
12. 19Relationship with trademarks
13. 19aTransitional provisions: relationship with trade marks
14. 19bApplication and modification of trade mark provisions
15. 19cThird Country geographical indications covered by bridging arrangements
16. 19dTransitional provisions: relations between trade marks and geographical indications when bridging arrangements are in effect
17. 20Protection
18. 21Register
19. 22Designation of competent authority
20. 23Verification of compliance with specifications
21. 24Amendments to product specifications
22. 25Cancellation
23. 25aAppeals: general
24. 25bSecretary of State decision to consider a decision afresh and the effect of that decision on an appeal
25. 26Established geographical designations
26. 27Fees
27. 28Power to make regulations
28. 29Further power to make regulations
29. 30Inadmissible application or request