As of October this year, China's geographical indication products nearly 2,500...

The reporter learned from the State Intellectual Property Office: In recent years, the quantity and quality of China's geographical indication products have increased
.
As of October this year, China has approved a total of 2,495 geographical indication products, and approved 7,013 geographical indications as collective trademarks and certification trademarks
.
In 2021, the direct output value of geographical indication products exceeded 700 billion yuan
.

In recent years, SIPO has conscientiously implemented the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, actively and steadily promoted the unified acceptance channels, unified special signs, unified issuance of announcements, unified protection and supervision, unified foreign cooperation and other work, and further improved the protection, management and application system
of geographical indications.

In terms of system construction, SIPO issued the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Use of Geographical Indications, formulated and issued unified special indications for geographical indications, revised and issued the Measures for the Protection of Foreign Geographical Indication Products, and initiated special legislation on geographical indications; In terms of deepening reform, two batches of pilot reform for the use of special indications for geographical indications were carried out, covering 20 provinces, and 103 national demonstration zones for the protection of geographical indication products were under construction; In terms of protection, in 2021, a total of 1,416 cases of geographical indication infringement were investigated and dealt with nationwide, involving 9.
28 million yuan and fines and confiscations of 13.
023 million yuan
.

The relevant person in charge of the State Intellectual Property Office said that strengthening the protection of geographical indications is of great significance
to promoting the development of regional characteristic economy, helping rural revitalization, inheriting traditional culture, and promoting opening up.
In the next step, the protection and management of geographical indications will be strengthened, and a unified identification system for geographical indications will be established as soon as possible and organized for implementation
.