Is Tavşanlı Leblebisi a registered geographical indication?
Yes. Tavşanlı Leblebisi is registered with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office under No. 60 as a geographical indication.
Which region does Tavşanlı Leblebisi belong to?
According to the registration, Tavşanlı Leblebisi belongs to Kütahya.
What does "geographical indication" mean?
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.
Tavşanlı Leblebisi was registered as a mark of origin with the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 5 September 2004 (registration No. 60) by Tavşanlı Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası. The register files it under "İşlenmiş ve işlenmemiş meyve ve sebzeler ile mantarlar". It is one of 5 geographical indications for other tied to Kütahya in this atlas.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION · TURKISH PATENT REGISTRY
No. 60
Status
Registered
Registered on
5 September 2004
Applied on
8 July 2002
Registrant
Tavşanlı Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası
File number
C2002/021
Product group
İşlenmiş ve işlenmemiş meyve ve sebzeler ile mantarlar
geographical indication
Mark of origin: the dish's reputation and method are tied to this region, though it may be produced elsewhere.