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What is the difference between a geographical indication certification trademark and a certification trademark?
According to the definition, a geographical indication is a sign indicating that a commodity originated in the territory or region of a member within the geographical scope, and that the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the commodity are mainly related to the geographical origin. Geographical indications and certification trademarks have many similarities, but they are actually different legal concepts. The current law in China mainly adopts the mode of "trademark law+geographical indication protection regulations". In China, there are currently three administrative departments to register, register and manage geographical indications. The Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce carries out legal registration and management in the form of collective trademarks or certification trademarks, while the AQSIQ and the Ministry of Agriculture protect and manage geographical indications in the form of registration. Among them, because the Trademark Office registers geographical indications in the form of trademarks, its legal status is relatively stable and exclusive, so the protection of geographical indications is greater.