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Urgency and benefits of protecting Iranian carpets using geographical indications

Tehrani, Pardis and Manap, Nazura Abdul (2013) Urgency and benefits of protecting Iranian carpets using geographical indications. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 21. pp. 110-116.

Item Type: Article

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to analyse the effectiveness and sufficiency of current mechanisms in Iran to protect their
carpet industry and the best way to improve current situation. In doing so, the existing treaties such as the Madrid Protocol,
the Lisbon Agreement and the TRIPS Agreement and their differences are considered. This paper finds that the Lisbon
Agreement and the Madrid Protocol are not sufficient to protect the Iranian carpet industry that encompasses Iranian
traditions and skills transferred over centuries. The paper also points out some loopholes in the law of protection of
geographical indication within the existing conventions vis-à-vis those Iran has not been given access to. It is argued that the geographical indication of Iranian handmade carpets that is left semi-protected should be protected through a more
acceptable agreement such as the TRIPS Agreement to suit the needs of such products.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Geographical indication, appellation of origin, traditional knowledge, handmade Iranian carpets
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Depositing User: Pardis Tehrani

Identifiers

Item ID: 15561
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/15561
Official URL: http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/1573...

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Pardis Tehrani: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9698-8698

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 09 Jan 2023 11:31
Last Modified: 02 May 2023 10:56

Contributors

Author: Pardis Tehrani ORCID iD
Author: Nazura Abdul Manap

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism
Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > School of Law
Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism > Sunderland Law School

Subjects

Law > Law
Law

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