地理标志战略与西部大开发

Strategies for Geographical Indications and China Western Development

实施地理标志战略,开发、利用、管理和保护好本地区地理标志资源,对于西部地区的大开发具有重要意义;实施地理标志战略,是实施西部大开发和实施知识产权战略的最好切入点。西部地区在保护、利用地理标志方面还存在不少问题,解决好这些问题并确立和实施地理标志战略,本身就是抓好西部大开发的一项内容之一,它同西部大开发战略和其他知识产权战略一起,可以共同助推西部地区经济社会协调发展。

The higher level of legal protection of geographical indication becomes more important with the Western Development in China. The strategies for geographical indication are good steps to use and manage the local resources for implementation of intellectual property strategies. Many problems should be solved to actualize the strategies of geographical indication , in order to promote the coordinated development of economy and society in west region.