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09/11/2022-CarIPI publishes a study on the GI “Cacao Dominicano”
The CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project (CarIPI) has recently published a study on the GI “Cacao Dominicano”. “Cacao Dominicano” was recognized as GI in 2013 under the national law no. 20-00 on Industrial Property. About 2.4 million tareas…
09/11/2022-Vietnam introduces its GI logo
On 28 October, following an interesting worldwide trend, the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPO Vietnam) launched the Vietnam GI logo. The GI logo will help consumers and importers to identify Vietnamese GIs and facilitate promotion on national and international…
09/11/2022-“Vale do São Francisco” recently recognized as GI
Early this month, INPI Brazil recognized “Vale do São Francisco” (wine) as GI (“Indicação de Procedência” according to the Brazilian law). “Vale do São Francisco” identifies tropical wines cultivated in the area along the São Francisco river, comprising the municipalities…
03/11/2022-oriGIn comments to the EUIPO guidelines on trademarks (2023 version)
oriGIn comments to the EUIPO guidelines on trademarks (2023 version). This information is available only for oriGIn Members . More information on oriGIn membership and its benefits is available here
25/10/2022- Members’ Voice: The promotion of the GI Grappa in the US, an interesting and innovative exercise for AssoDistil, Mr. Sandro Cobror, Director, Assodistil
“Hello Grappa! the American dream” is the title of a project to promote the GI Grappa among traders, institutions, and consumers in the USA. This three-year project led by AssoDistil and co-financed by the European Union was first launched in…
25/10/2022-Operation OPSON is an opportunity for the enforcement of GI rights and the protection of consumers
On 18 October, oriGIn participated in the webinar “Operation OPSON and geographical indications”, organized by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) with the aim to raise awareness among law enforcement officials on the protection of GIs. The…
25/10/2022-Women and Intellectual Property
The World Intellectual Property Day is a yearly celebration of Intellectual Property Rights and the benefits they bring to society. Established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it is celebrated on April 26 each year. In 2023, the theme…
19/10/2022-oriGIn/WIRSPA International Online Forum on Spirits GIs: Trends & Opportunities of Cooperation
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 and Opportunities of Cooperation”. The forum brought together producers, institutions…
04/10/2022- Guest Contribution: A new study on the state of play of sustainability practices in wine appellations in France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain, by Daniela Ida ZANDONÀ, European Federation of Origin Wines (EFOW)
In December 2019, the European Commission presented a growth strategy based on a green and inclusive transition: the EU Green Deal. This strategy translates into a new paradigm: the EC priority is no longer to promote quality products but to…
04/10/2022-The case for geographical indication protection of the Mozambique white prawn
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently published a report on “The case for geographical indication protection of the Mozambique white prawn”. This study analyses the GI potential in the fishery sectors in Mozambique as a tool…
04/10/2022-The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal is called upon to decide on cases which might have repercussions on the registration of country names (and more in general geographical names) as trademarks
On 9 September, the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) convened its first ever oral hearing on two cases – R 1613/2019-G and R 1238/2019-G – which might have repercussions on the registration of…
29/09/2022-oriGIn EU Press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU welcomes Mr. De Castro willingness to improve the Commission’s proposal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amandine Legros eu.office@origin-gi.com Brussels, 29 September 2022. Mr. Paolo De Castro – Rapporteur of the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament on the revision of the Geographical Indication Policy – presented today his working document on…
21/09/2022-oriGIn at the IP KEY Regional Conferences on Geographical indications in Mexico and Guatemala
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). On 22-24 September, policymakers and producers from Latin America and…
21/09/2022-oriGIn is organizing regular meetings among its members and partners in Latin America with objective to establish a regional antenna
Following the successful model of oriGIn EU, our 2021 General Assembly set the objective to establish additional regional antennas around the world. In 2022, we have focused on the Latin America region. An informal group of oriGIn members from the…
21/09/2022- The FAO-oriGIn support to GI organizations to respond to the emerging sustainability challenges through a participatory approach
The collaboration between the FAO and oriGIn, aimed at helping GI organizations to respond to the emerging sustainability challenges through a participatory approach, continued in the biennium 2021-2022. In this framework, the Sustainability Strategy for GIs (SSGI), previously developed in…
07/09/2022-Job & training opportunities in the GI sector
Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Coordinateur & office manager (Syndicat des Maisons de Cognac) Policy Officer (SpiritsEurope) Animateur promotion des produits de Savoie (AGRI…
31/08/2022- Proposal and adoption of amendments to the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
The Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System, in its meeting held in Geneva on 14 – 16 June, recommended to the Assembly of the Lisbon Union the adoption of a number of amendments to the Common Regulations…
31/08/2022- Members’Voice: Internal EU GI rules apply to exports of GIs, by Bernard O’Connor and Irina Kireeva, O’Connor & Company European Lawyers
In FETA IV, Case C-159/20, (decision published on 14 July) the Court of Justice of the European Union was asked to address a claim by the European Commission, which has the competence to ensure that EU law is complied with…
31/08/2022- Information on job opportunities in the field of GIs
Dear member, Over the years, oriGIn has been active on LinkedIn, with the objective to disseminate the learning opportunities (conferences, webinars, online trainings and publications covering GIs) available within our network. This has proved to be extremely useful for people…
27/07/2022-Peru joins the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
On July 18, Peru deposited the instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indication, in the context of the Sixty-third series of meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States…
