On 2 February, the European Commission registered “Ceylon Cinnamon” as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) at EU level. This registration will take effect on 23 February 2022. “Ceylon Cinnamon” is a plant product consumed as a spice and obtained from…
In December last year, “Bourbon” and “Tennessee Whiskey” have been recognized in Japan as distinctive products of the United States. As a consequence, only whiskeys that are produced in the United States according to their respective official U.S. identity rules…
Dear member, As this discussed at our last General Assembly, in 2022, oriGIn intends to consolidate its work and services aimed at promoting robust GI protection and strengthening the opportunities to exchange best practices and experiences withing the network. To…
On February 1st, oriGIn has moved to a new office in Geneva. Please note our new address: Chemin du Pavillon 2, 1218, Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland. (Get in touch) The new office is located within the Octagon by B living ,…
Dear members The new year 2022 presents several challenges and opportunities for Geographical Indications. From the consolidation of the Geneva Act and its international registry and the revision of the EU system to addressing the implications of sustainability. Moreover, stakeholders…
The law case concerning the evocation of GIs keeps consolidating across the EU and two recent decisions confirm this positive trend. On the one hand, in November last year, the EUIPO Opposition Division rejected the trademark “Champ Champ” (world mark,…
The Federal Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks and Geographical Indications came into force in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 2, 2022. For the time-being, only the Arab version of the law is available, but the English…
On 20 December the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and oriGIn hosted the ” Third Regional Consultation on Geographical Indication in Europe and Central Asia – Virtual “. The online meeting was organized in the context…
On 17 December, from 09.00 – 10.30 (CET, Geneva) / 16.00 – 17.30 (CST), oriGIn and the Anti-infringement and Anti-counterfeiting Innovation Strategic Alliance (CAASA), organized the online event “Geographical Indications and Online Platforms: Challenges and Opportunities”. The event will focused…
On November 3, Ghana deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement concerning appellations of origin and geographical indications. The Geneva Act will enter into force for Ghana on 3 February 2022. This accession will…
On 8 December, following an initiative by the INPI, the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA), the Ministry of Economy and the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE), the official logos for Brazilian appellations of origin and geographical indications were…
On 10 December, oriGIn – in cooperation with the LIFE TTGG partners – organized the online event “Improving the efficiency of PDO cheese production processes in Europe: The LIFE TTGG Project, intermediary results”. See the full program. The objective was…
GIs are strengthening in Africa, thanks to collaborative projects between local and international institutions. Among others, the Continental Strategy for Geographical Indications in Africa 2018-2023, endorsed in October 2017 by the AU Commission, in collaboration with the OAPI, the ARIPO,…
On 23-24 November, in the context of oriGIn 2021 Biannual Meeting, representatives of GIs groups, policy-makers, international and regional organisations, IP offices, controls bodies, law firms, research centres and universities from all over the world gathered today – in a…
Geneva, 23 November 2021: Two hundred participants from 35 countries have registered for oriGIn 2021 Biannual Meeting, which started today with the organization’s Statutory Assembly and will continue tomorrow with a conference on the latest Geographical Indications trends at the…
Dear member, In view of our Statutory General Assembly on 23 November, please find below: Program; Activities Report 2020-2021; Strategic Plan 2022-2023 . You can still register for our 2021 oriGIn Biannual Meeting-Virtual (both the Statutory Assembly of 23 November…
Dear Member, In the framework of our 2021 Biannual Meeting – Virtual, the Statutory General Assembly will be held on Tuesday 23 November: We will review the activities carried out over the last 2 years, discuss the action plan for…
In 2021, as part of the Sustainability Strategy for Geographical Indications (SSGI), the FAO and oriGIn efforts have focused in developing and testing tools for GIs groups for assessing current sustainability performances (economic, social, environmental and governance) and improving them.…
Scotch Whisky is the spirit of the Scottish landscape. The natural resources used to make it come from some of the most beautiful parts of Scotland, and the industry has long been determined to play its part in preserving the…
At the occasion of the 2021 WIPO “Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications”, a virtual exhibition has been launched and will be available until March 2022. The exhibition offers visitors an opportunity to discover WIPO’s work in the field of geographical…
Thanks to the work of the project’s partners, the first results of the LIFE TTGG can be seen with respect to one the PDO value chain involved, Grana Padano. “By joining this project, we set three main objectives: understanding the…
