法国地理标志法律保护制度及对中国的启示

作为国际地理标志和原产地命名制度发源地之一的法国,其地理标志立法在经过100多年的不断发展,建立了完善合理而又卓有成效的商标及原产地名称保护法律制度,为欧洲大陆国家,特别是南欧国家所效仿.在阐述法国地理标志法律保护制度的历史沿革及基本内容的基础上,通过对比中法两国地理标志法律保护制度在现实制度、资源拥有状况和历史因素的差异,提出法国地理标志法律制度保护对我国的启示：选择专门立法模式；建立健全地理标志行业协会；明确行政部门的职责；防止地理标志通用化等.

Legal Protection of Geographical Indication in France and Its Revelation for China

As one of the cradles of international geographical indication and appellations of origin, France,after 100 years of development in geographical indication legislation,has established perfect,rea- sonable and effective legal system in protection of trademarks and appellations of origin, which is fol- lowed by European countries, especially by countries in southern Europe. Based on historical evolution and basic content of legal protection system of geographical indication in France,this paper compares the differences about the legal protection of geographical indication between China and France in such as- pects as current system, resource conditions and historical elements, this paper proposes several sugges- tions on how to strengthen and perfect the protection of China~s geographical indication： choose special- ized legislation,establish and perfect geographical indication associations, specify the duties of adminis- trative organs and avoid universalization of geographical indication.