In 2018, the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal for the EU accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. It is currently discussed by the
The Distilled Spirits Council is the Trade Association representing the leading producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the US. Among the products represented by the Council, “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” can
Between the end of November and the beginning of December, three non-agricultural GIs were granted in France under Law 2014-344 (17 March 2014): “Grenat de Perpignan” (jeweler), “Tapisserie d’Aubusson” (tapestry) and “tapis d’Aubusson” (carpets).
On 27 November, the so-called “Trilogue” (European Commission, Council and Parliament) reached a political agreement on the draft Regulation on spirit drinks (Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE
In November, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil launched a public consultation on the Draft Rules concerning the registration of GIs in the country oriGIn took this opportunity to raise
A historical turning point for the world of Italian PDO and PGI Consortia: the Association of Italian GIs Consortia “AICIG” – becomes “ORIGIN ITALIA”, the Italian antenna of oriGIn. ORIGIN ITALIA gathers GI
The European Commission (EC), in its proposal of June 2018 for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy – CAP set a path for the simplification and strengthening of the PDO/PGI systems (applicable
On 1 October, the Trademarks Act No 2 of 2018 of Malawi came into force. The Act was published in the Malawi Gazette Supplement on 24 October. The Trademarks Act No 2 of 2018
On 12 December the EU Parliament ratified the EU/Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), following the reccomendation of the International Trade (INTA) Committee . Like in the case of the free trade agreement with Canada (CETA),
Thanks to the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (“EUSFTA”) which was inked by Singapore and the EU in Brussels on October 19, 2018, the way has been paved for a high level of protection
The topic of geographical indications (GIs) often sparks heated debate between interested parties. We bring together two organisations with different perspectives on GIs to discuss the best route forward for this unique form
On 14 November the European Commission and the United Kingdom’s negotiators have reached a Draft agreement on the Withdrawal Agreement of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European
On September 28, Côte d’Ivoire became the second country to join to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement. Earlier this year, Cambodia (in March) had acceded to the treaty and the EU
On September 30, the United States, Mexico and Canada have concluded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), designed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The USMCA will have to be ratified,
Geographical Indications (GIs) are a type of IP rights (IPRs) which offers a powerful differentiation tool to products deeply rooted in defined geographical areas. The natural features, as well as the tradition and
On 7 September, through the Legislative Decree N.1397 Peru introduced Geographical Indications (as well as Traditional Specialty Guaranteed) under the scope of application of its national Intellectual Property law. Together with Appellations of Origin
Between December 2017 and July this year, the “Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux” (CIVB) won two cases in China concerning the appellation Bordeaux. The CIVB, which had registered the appellation both under
While the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Member States gather in Geneva form the Fifty-Eighth Series of Meetings of the WIPO Assemblies, oriGIn calls for accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon
Federdoc (“Confederazione Nazionale dei Consorzi Volontari per la Tutela delle Denominazioni dei Vini Italiani”) joins oriGIn, the global alliance of geographical indications. oriGIn, which counts among its members 600 associations from 50 countries,
On 27 July 2018, the European Commission (EC) recommended the EU to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection
On August 1, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India launched a national Geographical Indications (GIs) logo, which is now available for all Indian recognized product’s names. This initiative is part of
