More than 25 institutions – such as the Association of Indonesian Geographical Indications AIGI (Indonesia), the “Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac” BNIC (France), The "Comité Champagne" CIVC (France), the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” CRT (Mexico), the “Consorzio de Grana Padano (Italy), the “Federación Nacional de Cafeteros” FNC (Colombia), the “Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma (Italy), the Scotch Whisky Association SWA (UK), the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property IPI (Switzerland), Bird & Bird (Germany), the Wanhuida Intellectual Property (China), K&S Partners (India), OFO VENTURA (Turkey), Rouse (Thailand), and the “Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement” CIRAD (France) – have already confirmed their participation in our 2024 Expert Meeting (Geneva, 10-11 October).

Don’t miss this unique learning and networking opportunity for public and private stakeholders interested in the latest developments in Geographical Indications protection and enforcement. Topics which be discussed at the meeting: 

• “Evocation” beyond the EU (latest case law in the EU and beyond);

• Protection of GIs when used as ingredients (latest legislative and case law developments, including with respect to trademark applications containing a GI used as an ingredient in a derived product);

• Global challenges in trademark applications in conflict with GIs for non-comparable products (including services);

• Best practices in establishing consumers’ surveys in the framework of GI protection & enforcement cases;

• Latest challenges in protecting GIs online (Internet market places & domain names);

• Collective GI organizations and competition law (cases concerning management of production volumes, sustainability, controls, promotion, …);

• Challenges related to GI registrations (including craft GIs) and changes in product’s specifications;

• The Lisbon System: Case law and issues related to the implementation of the Geneva Act.

For registration and other practical information, please visit the event webpage.