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Trademarks & Trade Names

What is a Geographical Indication?

A geographical indication is a type of trademark that indicates the geographical origin of a wine, spirit, agricultural product, or food. For example, CHAMPAGNE for sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France and VIDALIA for sweet onions grown in Georgia, USA.

U.S.

Geographical indications registered in the U.S. can be found in the USPTO's trademark database.