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Article 104
Where a geographical origin has become descriptive of the quality, reputation or other
characteristics of a certain product so as to be largely instrumental in its marketing, such
geographical indications shall be used to indicate the place of origin of such goods in a district or
part in a country member in the World Trade Organisation or a country according Egypt reciprocity.
The protection in the country of origin is required to protect such indications.
Article 105
A person residing in a place especially reputed for the production of a given product, may not
affix on the products of his trade geographical indications in such a manner as to lead the public to
believe that the products were produced in that place of special reputation.
Article 106
No means may be used to designate or present any products, in such a manner as to lead the
public to believe that such products were produced in a geographical area other than its real place of
origin.
Article 107
A person producing any products in a place especially reputed for the production of such
products, may not affix the geographical indication of that place on similar products he produces in
other places in such a way as to suggest that such products were produced in the reputed place.
Article 108
Where a geographical name has become descriptive, to indicate in a commercial sense the
nature of any products and not their geographical place of origin, such geographical name may be
used in connection with such products.
Article 109
The registration of a trademark including a geographical indication requires the continuous
production, by the applicant, of the products in the reputed geographical area.
Article 110
A trademark including a geographical indication may not be registered, where such an
indication is likely to mislead the public as to the real origin of the goods.
Article 111
A trademark including a geographical indication may be registered if the right conferred by
the mark was acquired in good faith before the entry into force of this Law, or before the
geographical indication has been granted in the country of origin.