JORDAN

• ROLE PLAYED BY GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN:
  • • GI is a source indicator informing consumers about a product’s origin from a certain place.
    • GI confirms certain special characteristics  inherent to the product.

     

• PROTECTION ACCORDED TO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION IN JORDAN
  • 1. Appellations of Origin
    2. Geographical Indications
• KIND OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION NOT PROTECTABLE JORDAN

  • Geographical Indications are not protectable if:

    • They are immoral or against public order;
    • GIs likely to mislead the public with respect to the place of origin of the goods;
    • They are confusingly similar to a trade mark for which rights had been acquired before the GI is protected in its country of origin;
    • GIs that indicate the place of origin of use of the wines & spirits originating in a region other than the place of origin
• REQUISITES TO BE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN

  • Applications to contain the following:

    • The name and address of the applicant,
    • The name of the Geographical Indication that is filed for registration;
    • The type of goods covered by the Geographical Indication;
    • The description of the specific characteristics and the qualities which allows the objective differentiation of the product from other products of the same category through characteristics conferred to the product by its origin, with the description of the geographical environment and with the inherent natural and human factors which have an effect on quality or characteristic of the products;
    • The boundaries and/or map of the area that is protected by the Geographical Indication;
    • A description of the history and tradition in relation to the usage of the  Geographical Indication used to designate goods in that area including a description of the recognition by the relevant public of the Geographical Indication;
    •  The description of the production process explained in such a way so as to allow any producer within the region to produce the given product on the basis of the information given in the specification;
    •  A description of the method used to control the goods as well as measures taken to ensure the traceability of a good;
    •  The specific labelling details to be used relating to the Geographical Indication.
• WHO CAN FILE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN

  • Following can apply for registration of GIs:

    1. Institutions representing people involved in the production of the goods concerned (consists of parties who undertake business concerning goods of natural products or natural resources, producers of agricultural products and people who make handicrafts, industrial products),
    2. Institutions authorised to carry on the above activities
    3. Consumer Groups of the products involved in th GI.
• EXAMINATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN

  • Once the application is received, it is formally examined. The application is then scrutinised regarding compliance with all the requisites.

• PUBLICATION & REGISTRATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN

  • Interested parties may, post publication of the application, object, oppose or ask for cancellation of the GI.

    If there is no opposition post filing of the application, or the opposition is unsuccessful, the applicant’s GI is registered.

• USAGE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION JORDAN

  • Only producers registered & carrying on activities within the indicated geographical area are allowed to use GI in the course of trade & commerce.

• Cost of Registration of Trademarks