As Brexit negotiations enter a crucial face, oriGIn is glad to be a partner of Brand Dialogue in the organization of its annual forum, focused this year on the future of GIs in the UK. The Forum, which will be…
The third webinar of the series “The oriGIn International GIs Agenda” was held on 10 September. It was an opportunity to review the criteria and conditions for GIs groups and institutions in a given country to establish an oriGIn national…
The second webinar of the series “the oriGIn International GIs agenda” was held on 16 July, with the participation of GIs groups, IP offices, policy-makers, law firms and universities from 25 countries. It addressed the concept of evocation in the…
On 30 June, we organized the first webinar of our series on the oriGIn International GIs Agenda. Massimo Vittori, Director of oriGIn, opened the session and explained the process which led to the adoption of the Geneva Act in 2015…
On 5 November, with the support of 3 Members of the European Parliament – Ms. Sander, Ms. Tolleret and Mr. De Castro – oriGIn EU will organise in Brussels a meeting on “Geographical Indications: The future of a major pillar…
The 2019 oriGIn Biannual Meeting was held in Tbilisi (Georgia), on 23-25 September 2019. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia (SAKPATENTI), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Key-note speech The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement and perspectives for the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) at the international level, Ms. Alexandra Grazioli, Director of the Lisbon Registry, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Plenary session: Crucial issues…
On 12 September oriGIn will attend the seminar “GIs and the EU-Australia FTA” What can South Australia learn from the EU?” to take place in Adelaide, Australia. Our Managing Director will deliver a presentation on “Geographical Indications systems: success stories in…
GI Events On 02-03 July, our Director attended the WIPO Worldwide Symposium on GIs and delivered a presentation in the panel GIs and common names On 16 July, oriGIn members will speak at the high level seminar on GIs…
At the end of May, oriGIn attended the events organized in Guadalajara (Mexico) at the occasion of the XXV anniversary of the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” (CRT) Several members of oriGIn – “Comité Champagne”, FEDERDOC, “Consorzio Prosecco” and “Bayerischer Brauerbund…
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 Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), oriGIn organized a side event…
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 April. Issues such as – What role should geographic identity…
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 issues such as GIs as earlier rights in TM opposition…
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 on World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) @ Geographical Indications: Hear…
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 is glad to join in the celebration of the 2018…
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 the Press Release Read the Press
In French Thème 1 : Différencier son produit par une Indication Géographique Modérateur : Monsieur GONOMY – OAPI Intervenants : Définition de l’IG et présentation d’oriGIn – Mme Céline MEYER Le développement des IG sur le continent africain / suivi…
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 Seminar will count with the participation of experts as well…
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 Industrielle” (INPI), the “Organisation Africaine de la Propriété Intellectuelle” (OAPI)…
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 IX. See the program See Massimo Vittori’s Presentation More information on…
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 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), New Building, Room 0.107 (34, chemin des…
