From 05 to 7December 2016 oriGIn participated @ XIX Working sessions and Council of “Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual” (ASIPI) held in Buenos Aires (Argentina). Elio De Tullio, associate member of oriGIn, delivered a presentation on “GIs protection at international level“. …
On December 2, oriGIn organized and moderated a panel on “GIs on the Internet: Challenges Related to gTLDs and E-Commerce” at the INTA Digital World Conference in Brussels. The objective of the panel was twofold: On the one hand, the…
24-28/10/2016 – oriGIn @ the “GIs week”, Vientiane (Lao PDR). Fatima AMHERI, President of Association Marocaine de l’indication Géographique de l’Huile d’Argane (AMIGHA) and President of oriGIn, will give a presentation in the “Regional Seminar on the Promotion of Geographical Indications: promoting the…
From 24 to 28 October 2016, a “GIs week” was held in Vientiane (Lao PDR), organized by the Department of Intellectual Property of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Lao PDR, in cooperation with various partners, including oriGIn and…
On October 3 in Geneva, within the framework of the fifty-sixth Series of Meetings of the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), oriGIn organized a panel discussion on the “Challenges for Geographical Indications (GIs)…
oriGIn participates @ the Seminar on Controls of geographical indications and traditional specialities organized by the DG Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, Bruxelles (Belgium). Massimo Vittori, Managing Director of oriGIn, will give a presentation on “Controls of…
From 20 to 23 September 2016 oriGIn participated in the MARQUES 30th Annual Conference on “BRANDS versus TRADEMARKS – TRADEMARKS versus BRANDS” which took place in Villaitana, Alicante (Spain). Massimo Vittori, Managing Director of oriGIn, delivered a presentation in the panel on Geographical Indications .…
Protection of Champagne on the Internet , Mr. Charles Goemaere, Head of business and legal affairs, Comité Champagne Parma Ham Enforcement, Mr. Simone Calzi, Head of legal Department, Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma Geographical indications and domain names – a ccTLD…
oriGIn is a key actor in the global debate on the protection and promotion of GIs. We organize and/or are invited in the major GIs conference, seminars and workshop around the world: 03/10/2016 – oriGIn panel discussion on “Challenges…
In 2015, significant progress was made at the EU level towards the protection of non-agricultural products geographical indications (GIs). On 6 October 2015, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution supporting the establishment of a single European system of protection of…
On 14 March 2016, the event “TTIP & GIs from the point of view of consumers: transparency v. misleading practices”, organized by the Consorzio del formaggio Parmigiano Reggiano, took place at the EU Parliament in Brussels. The event aimed at presenting a…
oriGIn and INTA are interested in having clear and not-conflicting relationship between GIs and trademarks. At the forthcoming INTA’s Geographical Names Conference (visit www.inta.org/2015GI to learn more about the conference program & networking opportunities) oriGIn has been invited to deliver…
Following the Statutary Assembly of oriGIn, on 11 November 2015 an international conference on “Geographical Indications in a Fast Changing world” took place in Fortaleza . The conference tackled some of the most relevant issues to GIs at global level,…
The 7th Statutory General Assembly of oriGIn was held in Fortaleza on 10 November 2015 with the participation of some 60 representatives of GI producers’ groups and other institutions from Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, Mexico, China, Cameroun, Morocco, Germany, France,…
oriGIn together with Junta de Andalucía and Ms. Virginie ROZIERE, with the participation of Mr. Nicola DANTI, S&D members of the Parliament, organized a conference on “Non-agricultural Geographical Indications (GIs): enhancing and protecting EU know-how” at the EU Parliament on…
Informal meeting: The new EU agricultural products’ promotion policy, Fresh opportunities for GIs and the role of oriGIn. Speakers’ presentations on best practices in the implementation of EU promotional programs under Regulation 3/2008: Discover the Origin (Bourgogne, Douro, Porto, Parmigiano Reggiano…
Regulation 1144/2014/EU on information provision and promotion measures concerning agricultural products implemented in the internal market and in third countries entered into force on 24 November 2014 and will be applicable as of December the 1st 2015. With Regulation 1144/2014/EU…
Opening speech, Ms Lilia Bolocan, Director General, State Agency on Intellectual Property (AGEPI), Republic of Moldova Countries’ experience: – Benin: Ms Carole Tawema, Founding Partner, Karethic – Cambodia: Mr Lao Reasey, Deputy Director, Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), Ministry of…
Within the framework of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference for the adoption of a New Act of the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration, oriGIn and the Republic of Moldova organized a GI exhibition…
WASHINGTON, DC – A boost to sustainable agriculture and long-term jobs, as well as truthful information to consumers, are the main benefits that would results from an agreement on Geographic Indications (GIs) within the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).…
