oriGIn represents today some 576 organisations of producers and other GI-related institutions from 40 countries. Through such a global network, GI groups and institutions exchange experience and “best-practices.” At our regular international events (conferences, exhibitions, round-tables, etc.) organisations of producers have the chance to meet other GI groups from all over the world facing similar challenges, as well as GI experts and potential business partners.
Thanks to its global nature, oriGIn has become a partner of several international actors working on GIs. The organisers of seminars, symposia and workshops on GIs team-up with oriGIn’s to have represented in such occasions the pragmatic and innovative point of view that our organisation always brings.
On December 11, 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and oriGIn will co-host the ‘Fourth Regional Consultation on Geographical Indication in Europe and Central Asia
On November 30th, at the occasion of the 2nd anniversary of Switzerland’s accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, the Swiss
For the oriGIn 2023 Biennial Meeting, held from 5-7 October, 200 representatives of GI groups, public authorities, international organizations, negotiators, law firms, control bodies, private enterprises and academia, from 40
PRESENTATION The oriGIn 2023 Biennial Meeting will take place in Geneva (Switzerland), at the oriGIn headquarters, Octagon Building, 2 chemin du Pavillon, 1218, Le Grand Saconnex, Geneva (See it on
On 18 May in Singapore, during the INTA Annual Meeting, oriGIn presented the results of its 2023 ‘GI Trends’ Panel survey. The oriGIn ‘GI Trends’ Panel is a survey aimed
oriGIn and Geographical Indications are in the spotlight during the 2023 World Intellectual Property Day. Watch the message of our President – among the ones of key international IP figures
On 7 February, oriGIn EU – in collaboration with MEP Paolo De Castro (S&D, IT) – organised a round-table in Brussels to discuss the recent developments of the EU Geographical
On 26 January, the oriGIn 2023 activities program was presented to the members and partners around the world during two online events to accommodate different time zones. oriGIn President, Riccardo
On 5 December, oriGIn presented the results of its 2022 “GI Trends” Panel at a hybrid event in Geneva, which took place at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The
On 19 October, oriGIn and the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA), in partnership with the carIPI Project, organized an “International Online Forum on Spirits GIs: Trends
At the end of September, IP Key Latin America, a project directed by the European Commission and implemented by the EUIPO, will organize two Regional Conferences on GIs (hybrid format).
The conference “Global Perspectives on Geographical Indications: An International Conference for Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners” took place in Montpellier (France) on 5-8 July. The event, which gathered more than 150
On 28 June, oriGIn and the LIFE TTGG project partners organized the online event “The Environmental decision support system (EDSS): A new tool to support sustainable and efficient PDO/PGI supply
On 15 June in the framework of the WIPO Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System oriGIn and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) organized a
On 8th June, oriGIn in cooperation with the “Conseil national des appellations d’origine laitières” (CNAOL) and the LIFE TTGG project partners, organized the online event: “Dairies PDO and Environment: methods,
On 3 May oriGIn and the Africa Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project (AfrIPI) organized the online event: “Geographical Indications in Africa: Launch of AfrIPI’s manual”. Among the speakers, the
On 7 April, from 15h00 to 16h00 CET (Geneva), oriGIn organized the online event: “The protection and enforcement of GIs around the world: an update on recent cases and lessons
On 20 December the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and oriGIn hosted the ” Third Regional Consultation on Geographical Indication in Europe and Central Asia –
On 17 December, from 09.00 – 10.30 (CET, Geneva) / 16.00 – 17.30 (CST), oriGIn and the Anti-infringement and Anti-counterfeiting Innovation Strategic Alliance (CAASA), organized the online event “Geographical Indications
On 10 December, oriGIn – in cooperation with the LIFE TTGG partners – organized the online event “Improving the efficiency of PDO cheese production processes in Europe: The LIFE TTGG
On 23-24 November, in the context of oriGIn 2021 Biannual Meeting, representatives of GIs groups, policy-makers, international and regional organisations, IP offices, controls bodies, law firms, research centres and universities
