For some honey producers in New Zealand, When the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) Reject these manufacturers "Manuka Honey" (Manuka honey) When applying for trademark registration, They tasted bitter rather than sweet results.

The New Zealand Manuka Honey Names Association is funded by the New Zealand Government, Working on a global scale "Manuka Honey" Apply for trademark registration. This means that the organization aims to make New Zealand honey and only New Zealand honey available "Manuka" appellation. The group says, "Manuka Honey" New Zealand.

but, The group unsuccessfully applied for trademarks in the United States and Australia.

An evergreen shrub, Even Manuka black tea trees with white or pink flowers provide a plentiful source of honey for bees, Manuka honey is created. This shrub is grown in both New Zealand and Australia, In New Zealand it's called "Manuka" , In Australia it's called "Tea tree" . Manuka honey is a healer, Health and beauty benefits, It is a major export for New Zealand and Australia.

The Australian Manuka Honey Association challenged the New Zealand trademark application. The reason is that these trees are grown in both New Zealand and Australia, The quality of honey products in both countries is the same, And Australia from 19 century 40 Manuka honey has been produced in large quantities since the 1990s.

UKIPO According to "Manuka" The word is Maori, Has been translated into English as a descriptive term.

UKIPO added, The packaging shows that the vast majority of manuka honey products on the UK market appear to come from New Zealand. but, There is no evidence that the relevant public in the UK is aware that these products are not being made elsewhere, Only from New Zealand.

UKIPO Also indicated that, Information from dictionaries and press releases and evidence from the Food Standards Agency shows that, The British public understands the term manuka honey to refer to a honey product from New Zealand and Australia.

In addition to refusing to give a green light to a New Zealand honey producer's trademark registration application, UKIPO And let the applicant pay the relevant fees on behalf of the opposing party. (Compiled from www. asiaiplaw. com)

Reprinted from China Intellectual Property Network   translation: Rason group　proofread: Liu Peng

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