106. Turning to the Checklist, the Chairman said that the first topic that might be considered among the legal issues involved issues relating to protectable subject-matter. While some delegations had expressed the view that this matter did not need discussion in this context given that no change to the definition contained in Article 22.1 was envisaged, some other delegations had indicated that, given the different implications of extended protection, it was difficult to discuss this matter without more information as to the nature and number of terms that might be eligible for protection, as well as more information in regard to such matters as to the relative role of the country of origin and the country where protection was sought in determining the criteria for eligibility of protection, the eligibility of country names, non-place names and of so-called "traditional expressions", etc. The second topic involved issues relating to the protection to be granted, including the difference in the level of protection taking into account the exceptions provided for in Article 24, the difference in the treatment of the relationship between trademarks and geographical indications, and the difference in the treatment of homonymous geographical indications. He added that these were only suggestions on how the discussion could be organized.
