The Rooibos rush

Jooste, Cobus

Abstract

The wealth of natural and indigenous resources in South Africa presents a challenge to intellectual property law, particularly when trade mark protection for terms that denote the origin of uniquely South African goods is sought abroad. Recent developments in the use the Merchandise Marks Act, as the basis for protection of ROOIBOS as a geographical indication in terms of the TRIPS Agreement, illustrate the difficulties faced by South African producers.

• Journal Article Type: Commentary
• Online Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 3, 2023
• Journal: European Intellectual Property Review
• Print ISSN: 0142-0461
• Publisher: Sweet and Maxwell
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 1
• Pages: 3
• Keywords: traditional knowledge, intellectual property, EU, European Union
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10594486
• Publisher URL: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/Product/Intellectual-Property/European-Intellectual-Property-Review/Journal/30791410
• Related Public URLs: https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/547/98388.html