Geographical Indications are an increasingly important topic in the field of Industrial Property, gaining growing economic relevance and attracting significant international attention, particularly regarding mechanisms to strengthen their protection.
A Geographical Indication (GI) is the name of a region, a specific place, or, in exceptional cases, a country, used to designate or identify a product that:
a) originates from that region, place, or country; and
b) whose reputation, given quality, or other characteristic is essentially attributable to that geographical origin, with at least one of the stages of production, processing, or preparation taking place within the defined geographical area.
Examples include Alheira de Mirandela and Salpicão de Vinhais.