The Legal Institution of Geographical indication in promoting Regional Development: the case of handmadecrystals in the region of Blumenau

Authors

  • Patricia Luiza Kegel Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional (PPGDR)
  • Suelen Carls Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v20i3.4381

Keywords:

Geographical Indication. Intellectual Property Rights. Regional Development. Handmadecrystals.

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to discuss the use of the legal institution of Geographical Indication as a regional development strategy to enable differentiation and protection of local production in a globalized and competitive consumer market. The prospect of its application in handmade crystal sector in the region of Blumenau, in south Brazil, is an alternative to overcome the current crisis of the sector and its negative effects, to provide greater economic sustainability and create conditions for growth and local development.

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Author Biographies

  • Patricia Luiza Kegel, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional (PPGDR)
    Doutora em Direito Internacional pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professora no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional na Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB). Membro fundador da “European Union Studies Association” – Brasil. Membro da Lista Brasileira de Terceiros Árbitros do MERCOSUL. Pesquisadora do “Zentrum für Europäische Integrationsforschung” (ZEI), da Universidade de Bonn
  • Suelen Carls, Universidade Regional de Blumenau - FURB
    Doutoranda em Direito na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Mestre em Desenvolvimento Regional, Especialista em Gestão Tributária e Bacharel em Direito, todos pela Universidade de Blumenau (FURB

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Published

2016-01-03

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Vol. 20 No. 3 (2015): Suplemento

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How to Cite

The Legal Institution of Geographical indication in promoting Regional Development: the case of handmadecrystals in the region of Blumenau. (2016). Redes , 20(3), 293-313. https://doi.org/10.17058/redes.v20i3.4381