Gaining Competitive Advantage through the Protection of Geographical Indications: An analysis of the Tea, Sapphires and Cinnamon Industries of Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorYatawara, Ravindra
dc.contributor.authorRajapakse, Amrit
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T08:44:22Z
dc.date.available2013-09-06T08:44:22Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-06
dc.description.abstractGeographical indications (GIs) are a category of intellectual property protected under the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 1994 Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), alongside other categories of intellectual property such as copyrights, trademarks and patents. This study evaluates the costs and benefits of pursuing protection of Sri Lankan GIs, in Sri Lanka and abroad, with particular reference to the tea, sapphires and cinnamon industries. It presents the economic benefits of protecting GIs. Study also shows how they are protected multilaterally along with their national implementation in Sri Lanka. Further it discusses the costs involved in GI protection and provides sector-wise analyses of the appropriateness of GI protection for the tea, sapphires and cinnamon industries, respectively. Finally it provides a way forward strategy on GI protection.en_US
dc.identifier.shortcitationFinal WIPO report, 2006en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://220.247.212.110/handle/789/80
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSri Lanka, Geographical Indications, GIs, Trade, Tea, Cinnamon, Sapphireen_US
dc.subjectCompettive advantageen_US
dc.titleGaining Competitive Advantage through the Protection of Geographical Indications: An analysis of the Tea, Sapphires and Cinnamon Industries of Sri Lankaen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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