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
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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.
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
01/11/2017 – oriGIn 2017 Biannual Meeting, Treviso (Italy)
The biannual meeting of oriGIn was held in Treviso (Italy) from 17 to 19 October 2017, organized in cooperation with the “Consorzio di Tutela della Denominazione d’Origine Controllata (DOC) Prosecco”.
11/10/2017 – oriGIn at G7 GI Conference & the “Bergamo Declaration”
On October 11th, 2017, oriGIn participated in the G7 GI Conference organized, at the occasion of the G7 Ministerial Meeting Agriculture, in Bergamo (Italy). GI producers’ organizations, stakeholders, policymakers and experts
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
