美国农产品地标保护的做法及对中国的启示

The Practice of Geographical Indication Protection of Agricultural Products in United States and the Enlightenment to China

美国农产品的地理标志保护历史源远流长,形成了鲜明、成熟的体系,对于中国完善地理标志保护体系有着重大的借鉴作用。中国具有极其丰富的农产品资源,然而在法律层面上的保护却有所欠缺,因此导致了许多直接或间接的经济损失。分析中美间农产品贸易现状数据,探讨美国对于农产品地理标志保护的法律体系,从美国和其他国对于地理标志谈判的案例吸取经验,为中国建立完善农产品地标保护的做法提供一些启示。

The protection of geographical indications of agricultural products in United States has a long history and formed a clear and mature system, which has a great reference for China to improve the protection system of geographical indications. China has rich agricultural resources, but protection at the legal level is lacking, resulting in many direct or indirect economic losses. The current situation of agricultural trade between China and the United Stales was analyzed, legal system of protection of GI of agricultural products in the United States was studied , and drawed lessons from the case of the United States and other countries on the negotiation of geographical indications, and provided some enlightenment for China to establish and improve the protection of agricultural landmarks.