Events

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.

29/10/2020 – Brexit: Online forum on the future of GIs in the UK

As Brexit negotiations enter a crucial face, oriGIn is glad to be a partner of Brand Dialogue in the organization of its annual forum, focused this year on the future

10/09/2020 – Webinar: National Antennas: Towards a more coordinated international GIs movement

The third webinar of the series “The oriGIn International GIs Agenda” was held on 10 September. It was an opportunity to review the criteria and conditions for GIs groups and

16/07/2020 – Webinar on “Evocation: a powerful tool to protect GIs”

The second webinar of the series “the oriGIn International GIs agenda” was held on 16 July, with the participation of GIs groups, IP offices, policy-makers, law firms and universities from

30/06/2020 – Webinar on the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement

On 30 June, we organized the first webinar of our series on the oriGIn International GIs Agenda. Massimo Vittori, Director of oriGIn, opened the session and explained the process which

05/11/2019 – oriGInEU event in Brussels: GIs, the future of a major pillar of the European food system

On 5 November, with the support of 3 Members of the European Parliament – Ms. Sander, Ms. Tolleret and Mr. De Castro – oriGIn EU will organise in Brussels a

23-25/09/2019 – oriGIn 2019 Biannual Meeting, Tbilisi, Georgia

The 2019 oriGIn Biannual Meeting was held in Tbilisi (Georgia), on 23-25 September 2019. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (SAKPATENTI), with

12/09/2019 – oriGIn at the Seminar “GIs and the EU-Australia FTA”, Adelaide, Australia

On 12 September oriGIn will attend the seminar “GIs and the EU-Australia FTA” What can South Australia learn from the EU?” to take place in Adelaide, Australia. Our Managing Director will

30-31/05/2019 – XXV Anniversary of the Consejo Regulador del Tequila, Guadalajara (Mexico)

At the end of May, oriGIn attended the events organized in Guadalajara (Mexico) at the occasion of the XXV anniversary of the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” (CRT) Several members of

09/04/2019 – oriGIn side event on GIs protection at the next WIPO SCT

On 9 April, in Geneva at the WIPO AB building, room B, from 1 to 3 pm, in the framework of the Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial

01-02/04/2019 – oriGIn @ 16th annual Brand Finance Global Forum

oriGIn is a partner of the 16th annual Brand Finance Global Forum, which will focus on “Understanding the Value of Geographic Branding”, which will be held in London on 2

03-04/10/2018 – oriGIn @ the conference on “Trade Marks and Geographical Indications, Future Perspectives” jointly organized by EUIPO and DG AGRI

On 3-4 October, a conference on “Trade Marks (TM) and Geographical Indications (GIs): Future Perspectives” was held in Alicante, co-organized by the EUIPO and DG AGRI. The conference tackled interesting

22/05/2018 – oriGIn @ the 2018 INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle

oriGIn is at the 2018 INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle to speak about the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) in trade agreements and in the Domain Name Space. Read more

26/04/2018 – World Intellectual Property Day

Every 26 April WIPO celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day to promote intellectual property rights (IPRs). This year edition is dedicated to women and their role in intellectual property. oriGIn

20/03/2018 – oriGIn EU launching meeting, Brussels (Belgium)

Following the decentralization strategy approved by oriGIn 2017 General Assembly, European members gathered in Brussels to launch oriGIn EU, the Brussels-based antenna of the global GIs groups alliance. Program Read

27-28/02/2018 – II International Seminar on Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications, Alicante (Spain)

On 27-28 February 2018 oriGIn will participate in the II International Seminar on Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications, which will take place at the University of Alicante (Spain). The

13-14/12/2017 – Workshop on “GIs & Africa”, Casablanca, Morocco

The 13th and the 14th December, oriGIn organizes in Casablanca, in partnership with the “Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale” (OMPIC), the French “Institut National de la Propriété

30/11-01/12/2017 – oriGIn @ INTA 2017 Brand Authenticity conference, Berlin (Germany)

oriGIn participated in the INTA 2017 Brand Authenticity conference which took place in Berlin (Germany) from 30 November to 01 December 2017. Our Managing Director, Massimo Vittori, spoke about “Cultural Sustainability” in Section

30/10/2017 – oriGIn Event: Powerful combinations produce exponential results: oriGIn Worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) Compilation

oriGIn organized the side-event “Powerful combinations produce exponential results – oriGIn worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) compilation”, which took place on Monday 30 October in Geneva, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at the