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.

04/05/2017 – oriGIn/FAO workshop on GIs and Sustainability, Geneva

oriGIn is working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) on the identification of sustainability priorities for GIs. The objective of oriGIn and the FAO is to

27/03/2017 – oriGIn presentation of the compilation of all GIs currently protected in the world

In the framework of the 37th Session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), oriGIn organized a side-event on “oriGIn compilation

05-7/12/2016 – oriGIn @ XIX Working sessions and Council of ASIPI

From 05 to 7December 2016 oriGIn participated @ XIX Working sessions and Council of “Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual” (ASIPI) held in Buenos Aires (Argentina). Elio De Tullio, associate member of

02/12/2016 – oriGIn @ INTA Digital World Conference, Brussels

On December 2, oriGIn organized and moderated a panel on “GIs on the Internet: Challenges Related to gTLDs and E-Commerce” at the INTA Digital World Conference in Brussels. The objective

24-28/10/2016 – oriGIn @ the “GIs week” in Vientiane (Lao PDR)

From 24 to 28 October 2016, a “GIs week” was held in Vientiane (Lao PDR), organized by the Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Science and Technology of

03/10/2016 – oriGIn panel discussion on the “Challenges for GIs and country names in the Internet domain names’ environment”

On October 3 in Geneva, within the framework of the fifty-sixth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), oriGIn organized

20-23/09/2016 – oriGIn participated in the MARQUES 30th Annual Conference on “BRANDS versus TRADEMARKS – TRADEMARKS versus BRANDS”

From 20 to 23 September 2016 oriGIn participated in the MARQUES 30th Annual Conference on “BRANDS versus TRADEMARKS – TRADEMARKS versus BRANDS” which took place in Villaitana, Alicante (Spain). Massimo Vittori, Managing Director of

28/06/2016 – Conference on “A possible extension of GIs to non-agricultural products: time for an EU legislation”, Brussels

In 2015, significant progress was made at the EU level towards the protection of non-agricultural products geographical indications (GIs). On 6 October 2015, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution supporting

14/03/2016 – TTIP & GIs from the point of view of consumers: transparency v. misleading practices, EU Parliament

On 14 March 2016, the event “TTIP & GIs from the point of view of consumers: transparency v. misleading practices”, organized by the Consorzio del formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano, took place at

10-12/12/2015 – INTA’s Geographical Names Conference, Rome, Italy

oriGIn and INTA are interested in having clear and not-conflicting relationship between GIs and trademarks. At the forthcoming INTA’s Geographical Names Conference (visit www.inta.org/2015GI to learn more about the conference

10-12 November 2015 – 7th oriGIn General Assembly, Fortaleza (Brazil)

The 7th Statutory General Assembly of oriGIn was held in Fortaleza on 10 November 2015 with the participation of some 60 representatives of GI producers’ groups and other institutions from

01/10/2015 – Conference on Non Agri GIs: enhancing and protecting EU know-how, Brussels

oriGIn together with Junta de Andalucía and Ms. Virginie ROZIERE, with the participation of Mr. Nicola DANTI, S&D members of the Parliament, organized a conference on “Non-agricultural Geographical Indications (GIs):

15/07/2015 – oriGIn Informal meeting on the new EU agricultural products’ promotion policy

Regulation 1144/2014/EU on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries entered into force on 24 November 2014 and will be

11-21 / 05/2015 – oriGIn Initiatives @ the WIPO Diplomatic Conference for the Adoption of a New Act of the Lisbon Agreement

Within the framework of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of a New Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration,

21/04/2015 – GIs and Sustainable development, Luncheon Presentation in DC

WASHINGTON, DC – A boost to sustainable agriculture and long-term jobs, as well as truthful information to consumers, are the main benefits that would results from an agreement on Geographic

24/09/2014 – Luncheon Workshop on the Future of the Lisbon System, Geneva

On 24 September 2014, at the occasion of the Fifty-Fourth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the WIPO, oriGIn, in cooperation with the National Industrial

20/05/2014 – oriGIn meeting in Washington, DC on “The TTIP: Expectations of GI producers from the two sides of the Atlantic”

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