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28/04/2022- oriGIn Press release: oriGIn promotes a debate on adequate instruments for American farmers to protect the authenticity of their products and sound strategies for the sustainable development of rural communities in a post-covid scenario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Contact: Ms. Ida Puzone ida@origin-gi.com 28 April 2022, Geneva, Brussels, Washington. Over the years, distinctive geographical names have stimulated increased interest in the United States (US). Such names – Geographical Indications (GIs) according to the WTO…

11/04/2022-The event ”Global Perspectives on Geographical Indications: An International Conference for Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners” will take place in Montpellier Agropolis (France) on 5-8 July

oriGIn is one of the partners of the forthcoming event ”Global Perspectives on Geographical Indications: An International Conference for Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners”, which will take place in Montpellier Agropolis (France) on 5-8 July. The initiative is organized by the…

31/03/2022-oriGIn EU press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU regrets a lack of ambition and coherence as well as the contradictions in the proposal of the European Commission

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ms. Amandine Legros – eu.office@origin-gi.com Brussels, 31 March 2022. The European Commission (EC) released today its legislative proposal for the revision of the EU Geographical Indication (GI) system. The proposed Regulation provides some encouraging elements with…

03/03/2022-Member’s Voice: The protection of foreign GIs in China, by Mr. Zhigang Zhu, Partner, Wanhuida Intellectual Property, from an article first published in AmCham China in July 2021

In China, there are two different legal systems which are used for the protection of GIs: (1) the trademark system established by the China Trademark Office (CTMO), now under the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA); and (2) a sui…

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