Organization for an International Geographical Indications Network
oriGIn is the global alliance of Geographical Indications (GIs) from a large variety of sectors, representing some 600 associations of producers and other GI-related institutions from 40 countries
GIs Worldwide Compilation and oriGIn in numbers
Worldwide GIs Compilation
oriGIn Members
oriGIn Membership Countries
2025 GI Trends Panel (composed by 28 groups) in numbers
Turnover
75.04 billion EUR
Direct jobs
586.855 Units
Export
58.30 billion EUR
Land
928.927 Km²
Latest news
08-10/10/2025-Save the date! oriGIn Biennial Meeting 2025: Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
We are delighted to announce that oriGIn 2025 Biennial Meeting will take place in the vibrant city of Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico from
17/06/2025-oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting – Follow-Up and Speakers’ Presentations
Panel I: Curative mechanisms for GIs in TLDs Moderator: Massimo Vittori, oriGIn Speakers: Panel II: TMs applications in conflict with GIs Moderator:
06/06/2025-oriGIn Press Release: oriGIn appoints Ms. Ida Puzone as Deputy Director
oriGIn is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ida Puzone as Deputy Director, effective 1st June. A law graduate from the
25/03/2025-In an international scenario which is questioning multilateralism, Geographical Indications represent an opportunity for international cooperation and sustainable development
As in many other areas of international cooperation, Geneva has played a crucial role in shaping the principles and standards for protecting
18/03/2025-Interview with Mr. Erik Thévenod-Mottet, advisor on GIs at the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and chairman of the Lisbon Working Group, on the occasion of the opening of the sixth session.
On March 18, the Working Group (WG) on the Development of the Lisbon System started its sixth session in Geneva. The first

Sustainability
Sustainability

Protection
Protection

Cooperation
Cooperation
Our global network is an ideal platform for the exchange of best practices among groups and experts on practical topics of interest for GIs, from legal and enforcement issues, to controls, associations and sustainability.
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Policy and Advocacy
oriGIn regularly expresses its views in favor of a fair and transparent legal framework for the protection of GIs.
GI Trends
As of 2022 , oriGIn monitors once a year the major trends affecting, and the sentiment of, GIs worldwide.
Events
Through oriGIn global network, GI groups and institutions exchange experience and “best-practices.”
GIs Compilation
oriGIn GIs compilation aims to list GIs protected in the world, notwithstanding the legal system and terminology adopted at the national level.
oriGIn for Sustainability
Bilateral/Plurilateral Agreements
Relation with trademarks
Our members speak for us
The Idaho Potato Commission is extremely pleased with its membership in oriGIn. The networking opportunities, personal and professional business relationships we have developed and opportunities to solve complex problems through discussion with other members who have “travelled the path” before us is invaluable. The increased recognition of GI’s as a valuable form of Intellectual Property has been significantly advanced through oriGIn’s efforts. GI’s most certainly deliver real economic value to producers who very much benefit from the fine work of oriGIn.
Actualmente oriGIn es, sin duda, una organización imprescindible en el panorama internacional de las Indicaciones Geográficas y una red de contacto de productores de todo el mundo. Gracias a las actividades que oriGIn realiza en ámbito internacional, los Consejos Reguladores españoles han podido tanto defender la reputación de sus productos como establecer contacto con sus homólogos de otros países intercambiando conocimiento y mejores prácticas. En oriGIn hemos unido nuestras fuerzas haciendo frente común para una mejor protección y promoción de nuestros productos .