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Geographical indication

INPI recognition that a product or service comes from a specific place — and only those from there may use the name.

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What you need to know

A geographical indication does not belong to a company: it belongs to the producers of a region. There are two kinds. The indication of source identifies a place that became known as a centre of production, extraction or manufacture. The designation of origin requires more: that the product’s qualities be due to the geographical environment, including natural and human factors.

The application is filed by a collective entity representing the producers — an association, union or cooperative — and depends on a book of technical specifications, rules of use and a control structure. It is a collective project, with a longer timeline than a trademark registration, and a direct effect on the product’s value on the shelf and on access to foreign markets.

What Regicenter does
Feasibility diagnosis: indication of source or designation of origin
Support in structuring the representative entity
Organisation of the book of specifications and the rules of use
Filing at INPI and follow-up of requirements

How it works

Step 1 of 4
Diagnosis

We assess the delimitation of the area, the production tradition and the applicable type of GI.

Step 2 of 4
Collective organisation

The representative entity and the rules for using the name are structured.

Step 3 of 4
Technical documentation

Book of specifications, proof of reputation and control structure.

Step 4 of 4
Filing and examination

Application filed at INPI, with follow-up until the decision.

Process handled by the unit in your region. Deadlines and fees follow INPI’s official publications.

Other services

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Other IP rights Patents Registration of inventions and utility models at INPI, to stop third parties from making, selling or importing your solution. Other IP rights Software Computer program registration at INPI: proof of authorship and date for the code behind your product. Other IP rights Copyright Registration of creative works — texts, illustrations, music, projects, audiovisual — to prove authorship and date. Other IP rights Industrial design Protection of the product’s shape: the external configuration, the ornamental set of lines and colours that sets your object apart. Other IP rights Technology transfer Licence, assignment and know-how agreements recorded at INPI, so the transaction is effective against third parties. Trademarks Prior search Before you spend on the application, the unit compares your name with what already exists in the INPI database and tells you where the risk is.

Start with the free consultation

The search tells you right away whether the name is available. The unit in your region explains the rest by phone or WhatsApp.

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