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4. The goods for which the geographical indication applies;
5. The quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods for which the
geographical indication is used.
Applications for registration shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.
Section 2: Examination of applications for, opposition to and registration of
geographical indications
Article 342: The Industrial Property Director shall examine the application and verify that it
complies with the conditions set out in Articles 2, 339, 341 and 351, and with
the relevant provisions of the regulations.
In the event that the Industrial Property Director notes that these conditions have
been met, he shall have the application published in the Official Journal of
Burundi.
Article 343: Any interested person or competent authority may, within the periods set and in
the prescribed forms, lodge an opposition to the registration of a geographical
indication with the Industrial Property Director, on the grounds that one or more
of the conditions set out in Articles 2, 339, 341 and 351 has not been met.
Article 344: The Industrial Property Director shall publish a notice of opposition in the
Official Journal of Burundi within a period of 90 days and in the prescribed
forms.
The applicant must send the Industrial Property Director a reply setting out the
grounds on which he bases his application.
Failing such a reply, he shall be deemed to have abandoned the application.
Article 345: If the applicant sends a reply, the Industrial Property Director shall forward a
copy to the opposing party.
After hearing the parties and examining the merits of the case, he shall decide
whether there are grounds to proceed with the registration of the geographical
indication.
Article 346: In the event that the Industrial Property Director notes that the conditions set out
in Articles 342 to 345 have been met, he shall register the geographical
indication, publish a notice of registration and grant a certificate of registration
to the applicant. Should this not be the case, he shall reject the application.