Resolutions

The membership of the International Wine Law Association Considering that trademarks[1] and geographical indications (including appellations of origin) are intellectual property rights recognized as such and defined by provisions of the Agreement on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (“TRIPS”), signed in Marrakech on 15 April 1994; Considering also that geographical indications and trademarks are […]

— 1. Intellectual property rights are a fundamental part of the assets of natural and legal persons. — 2. As for the wine industry, current laws and regulations often require the use of its members’ packaging and labelling for the publication of health warnings, which can have the effect of reducing the packaging and labelling […]