Discover some recent interesting job & training opportunities within institutions (groups, associations, public institutions, private bodies, …) of the GI sector: Chargé(e) de mission Efficacité énergétique (Comité Champagne) Stagiaire Chargé de déploiement de la Viticulture Durable en Champagne (Comité Champagne)…
Following the presentation of MEP De Castro draft opinion (Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development – comAGRI) as well as MEP Vasquez draft opinion (Committee of Legal Affairs – comJURI), the review of the EU GIs system enters a crucial phase. …
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…
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…
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…
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
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
