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18/03/2025-From April 4 to 6, 2025, Menton – International Citrus Fair – an event organized by the « Communauté d’Agglomération de la Riviera Française », « Association pour la Promotion du Citron de Menton », « Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement », par Stéphane CONSTANTIN, Director, « Association pour la Promotion du Citron de Menton »

First held in April 2024 in Menton, the International Citrus Fair has been imagined by the “Association pour la Promotion du Citron de Menton (APCM)”, the group in charge of promoting and protecting the PGI “Citron de Menton”. The fair…

March 17, 2025

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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 session of these series was launched in 2018. Looking back at the history of these sessions, in fact,…

March 17, 2025

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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 8 to 10 October 2025. This event will be hosted by “Casa de Artesanias de Ocampo”, with the…

March 12, 2025

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12-13/06/2025-#EM2025 #Partnerships: oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting Partnership Program

We are excited to launch the oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting Partnership Program. This initiative allows institutions to support the organization our 2025 Expert Meeting, to be held in Geneva on 12-13 June in terms of facilitating the participation of specialists…

March 12, 2025

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12-13/06/2025-Registrations for oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting in Geneva are now open. Register now!

Every year, the international GI community gathers in Geneva for our Expert Meeting, a unique opportunity to discuss the latest developments and challenges on GI protection and enforcement (including the ones related to the use of innovative technologies), as well…

March 12, 2025

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12/03/2025-Third Webinar of the series “Sustainability challenges in Geographical Indications”

The third webinar of the series – organised by the INPI France and the ASEAN Secretariat and dedicated to GIs and sustainability – will be held on Wednesday 19st March, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Singapore time). Click here…

March 11, 2025

Advocacy/oriGIn Alerts

12/03/2025-Data collection on counterfeit food, wines and beverages (including GIs) for the EUIPO Media Campaign on the respect of IP rights

Every year, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) runs a pan-European media campaign, which is known as ‘Spring Campaign’, choosing a topic related to IP of interest both to the media itself and to the general consumers. This campaign…

March 11, 2025

Events

12-13/06/2025-#EM2025: Call for presentations for oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting, to be held in Geneva on 12-13 June

oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting will take place in Geneva (at the oriGIn’s headquarters, 2 chemin du Pavillon, 1218) on 12 (afternoon) and 13 (morning) June. If you are interested to deliver a presentation on one of the topics listed below, please write to massimo@origin-gi.com by March…

February 13, 2025

Surveys

2025 oriGIn ‘GI Trends’ Panel survey: Monitoring the major trends affecting, and the sentiment of, GIs worldwide. Trend topic: Tourism

oriGIn monitors once a year the major trends affecting, and the sentiment of, GIs worldwide. This is done through a survey sent to some 25 associations selected with the objective to ensure a wide spectrum of turnover and export figures as…

February 7, 2025

Advocacy/oriGIn Alerts

12-13/06/2025-oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting will take place in Geneva

We are happy to announce that oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting will take place in Geneva (at the oriGIn’s headquarters, 2 chemin du Pavillon, 1218) on 12 (afternoon) and 13 (morning) June. Please save those dates in your agendas! The oriGIn Expert Meeting…

February 5, 2025

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06/02/2025-oriGIn comments in the framework of the 2025 USTR Special 301 Report

Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review of the state of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in U.S. trading partners around the world. The results are published in the Special 301 Report:…

February 4, 2025

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05/02/2025-Job and Training Opportunities in the GI sector

Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Follow our LinkedIn page and keep informed of job opportunities in the GI sector.

February 4, 2025

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27/01/2025-Launch of a series of webinars on Geographical Indications

In addition to the Geographical Indications training initiatives supported by France, the INPI and the ASEAN Secretariat have decided to organise a series of webinars to share the experience and expertise developed in France and Europe in the field of…

January 23, 2025

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27/01/2025-New opportunities of cooperation and partnership within oriGIn

With our membership growing into a truly international GI community, oriGIn has become a global platform where GI associations and experts meet periodically, share best practices and initiate partnerships. With a growing number of technology and advisory companies joining oriGIn…

January 23, 2025

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27/01/2025-oriGIn at the EUIPO 2025 GI Conference: Safeguarding Our Heritage, Cultivating Our Future

On January 28-29, the Geographical Indications (GI) Conference: “Safeguarding Our Heritage, Cultivating Our Future” will be held in Alicante. The event is organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in collaboration with the European Commission (the Directorate-General for…

January 23, 2025

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21/01/2025-Bilateral Agreements for the Protection of GIs – A Look Back at 2024

Bilateral agreements are a means for obtaining protection for GIs in foreign jurisdictions. Not only the EU has engaged in such negotiations during the last decades. As an example, the EFTA countries (Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) have been very…

January 20, 2025

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21/01/2025-Member’s Voice (ii): Protecting geographical indications in Africa, by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam, IPvocate Africa Legal Advisers Ltd

The recently published Oxford University Press publication ‘Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa’ by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam guides experienced readers and newcomers through the topic of geographical indications (GIs) in Africa. It is meant as a practical…

January 20, 2025

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21/01/2025-Member’s Voice (i): A project implemented by the Consorzio in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano, Enersem and CSQA, by Chiara Piancastelli, Food Safety & Research, and Matteo Cavalli, Press Office, the Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma

The Parma Ham Consortium confirms its commitment to the environment and completes a multi-year project to support the ecological transition of its companies. Launched in 2022, the project has set itself the goal of defining an environmental policy for the…

January 20, 2025

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17/12/2024-End of the year message from the President and Managing Director

Dear members and oriGIn community, In the last Alert of 2024, we are glad to publish two articles: 1. The first one is the announcement of the venue and dates of our 2025 Biennial Meeting: It will take place in Morelia…

December 18, 2024

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17/12/2024-Member’s Voice: EU Study on Member States’ Potential to Protect Craft and Industrial GIs, by Astrid Wiedersich Avena, De Tullio & Partners

On December 3rd, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a “STUDY ON EU MEMBER STATES´ POTENTIAL FOR PROTECTING CRAFT AND INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS”. Finalized by the Law Firm DE TULLIO & PARTNERS, supported by oriGIn, KPMG Tax &…

December 16, 2024

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06/12/2024-At the 6th edition of “Origens Brasileiras”, one of Brazil’s most significant GI events, oriGIn welcomes SEBRAE as a new member of its global community.

From 27 to 29 November 2024, the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE), in partnership with the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through its project AL-INVEST Verde…

December 5, 2024