国际贸易中的地理标志及其法律保护

地理标志是受到当今国际社会广泛关注的一项重要知识产权。在国际贸易实践中，地理标志的恰当使用和有效保护，日益成为一国保护民族产业、抢占国际市场的重要手段，对于主要依赖本国传统特色产品出口创汇的发展中国家而言，保护好本国的地理标志显得尤为重要。我国目前对地理标志权的理论研究不足，法律规定不完善，实际使用中更是混乱，亟待解决。

Geographical Indications in International Trade and Their Legal Protection

Geographical indications belong to an important intellectual property and they are beoming a worldwide concem.In contemporary intemational trade, proper use and efficient protection of geographical indications are becoming an important means for a country to protect its national industry and occupy the international market This is espectially true and importantto the developing countries whose export profits rely mainly on the export of their traditiond and nationally distinctive products. In China the issue of geographical indications has not been thoroughly studied and the law and regulations concemed have not been established, which causes some confusion in using geographical indications.