On March 18, the Working Group (WG) on the Development of the Lisbon System started its sixth session in Geneva. The first session of these series was launched in 2018. Looking back at the history of these sessions, in fact,…
The third webinar of the series – organised by the INPI France and the ASEAN Secretariat and dedicated to GIs and sustainability – will be held on Wednesday 19st March, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Singapore time). Click here…
Every year, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) runs a pan-European media campaign, which is known as ‘Spring Campaign’, choosing a topic related to IP of interest both to the media itself and to the general consumers. This campaign…
oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting will take place in Geneva (at the oriGIn’s headquarters, 2 chemin du Pavillon, 1218) on 12 (afternoon) and 13 (morning) June. If you are interested to deliver a presentation on one of the topics listed below, please write to massimo@origin-gi.com by March…
oriGIn monitors once a year the major trends affecting, and the sentiment of, GIs worldwide. This is done through a survey sent to some 25 associations selected with the objective to ensure a wide spectrum of turnover and export figures as…
We are happy to announce that oriGIn 2025 Expert Meeting will take place in Geneva (at the oriGIn’s headquarters, 2 chemin du Pavillon, 1218) on 12 (afternoon) and 13 (morning) June. Please save those dates in your agendas! The oriGIn Expert Meeting…
Each year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) conducts a review of the state of intellectual property (IP) protection and enforcement in U.S. trading partners around the world. The results are published in the Special 301 Report:…
Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Follow our LinkedIn page and keep informed of job opportunities in the GI sector.
In addition to the Geographical Indications training initiatives supported by France, the INPI and the ASEAN Secretariat have decided to organise a series of webinars to share the experience and expertise developed in France and Europe in the field of…
With our membership growing into a truly international GI community, oriGIn has become a global platform where GI associations and experts meet periodically, share best practices and initiate partnerships. With a growing number of technology and advisory companies joining oriGIn…
On January 28-29, the Geographical Indications (GI) Conference: “Safeguarding Our Heritage, Cultivating Our Future” will be held in Alicante. The event is organised by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in collaboration with the European Commission (the Directorate-General for…
Bilateral agreements are a means for obtaining protection for GIs in foreign jurisdictions. Not only the EU has engaged in such negotiations during the last decades. As an example, the EFTA countries (Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) have been very…
The recently published Oxford University Press publication ‘Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa’ by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam guides experienced readers and newcomers through the topic of geographical indications (GIs) in Africa. It is meant as a practical…
The Parma Ham Consortium confirms its commitment to the environment and completes a multi-year project to support the ecological transition of its companies. Launched in 2022, the project has set itself the goal of defining an environmental policy for the…
Dear members and oriGIn community, In the last Alert of 2024, we are glad to publish two articles: 1. The first one is the announcement of the venue and dates of our 2025 Biennial Meeting: It will take place in Morelia…
On December 3rd, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a “STUDY ON EU MEMBER STATES´ POTENTIAL FOR PROTECTING CRAFT AND INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS”. Finalized by the Law Firm DE TULLIO & PARTNERS, supported by oriGIn, KPMG Tax &…
From 27 to 29 November 2024, the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE), in partnership with the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through its project AL-INVEST Verde…
Our global network is an ideal platform for the exchange of best practices among groups and experts on practical topics of interest for GIs, from legal and enforcement issues, to controls, associations and sustainability. In this framework, we are implementing…
With the support of CIRAD – oriGIn is helping the “Ceylon tea” GI stakeholders in Sri Lanka (tea producers and exporters as well as local authorities) elaborate a strategy to carry controls in the markets where the product is exported…
oriGIn with the support of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI), the Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (INDECOPI) and oriGIn Peru – is helping the producers of the…
Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Responsable de projets en analyse sensorielle (H/F) – CDI. Comité Champagne Stagiaire Ingénieur(e) viticulture de précision (H/F). Comité Champagne. …
