What is a geographical indication (GI)? How do GIs help consumers when choosing between products, and producers in protecting and promoting them? Pilar Montero, Professor of Commercial Law and Director of the Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property (IP) and Digital Innovation at the University of Alicante, Spain, explains the basics of GIs and why both consumers and producers should embrace them – in the field and in our local supermarkets.

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