26/01/2022-Online events: oriGIn 2023 Activities program
On 26 January, oriGIn will present its 2023 program of activities. Two online meetings will be held to accommodate different time zones: • From 10 am to 11 am CET; • From 4.30
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23/01/2023-Member’s Voice: GI protection in the EU covers the shape or appearance of the product if that reproduction is liable to mislead the consumer, by Ms. Silvia Francazi, Lawyer
On 18 November 2022, the Paris Court of Appeal settled the dispute between the Syndicat Interprofessionnel de defense du Fromage Morbier and the société Fromagère du Livradois SAS, producer, since 1979, of the
21/12/2022- End of the year message from the President and the Managing Director of oriGIn
Dear members and oriGIn community, As 2022 draws to a close, we want to offer our holiday wishes and reflections on what we have done together this year. First of all, 2022 has
15/12/2022-Update on the proposed regulation on geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products (members)
On December 1, the Council of the European Union adopted a mandate for negotiations with the European Parliament (‘general approach’) on the proposed regulation on geographical indication (GI) protection for craft and industrial
15/12/2022-Update on the review of the EU GIs system
Following the presentation of De Castro draft opinion (Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development – comAGRI) and Vasquez draft opinion (Committee of Legal Affairs – comJURI) on the proposal for a regulation of the European
15/12/2022-Philippines: The GI Rules & Regulations have been published
On 25 November, the GI Rules & Regulations approved by Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and prepared by the Bureau of Trademarks (BOT) – which set the basis for a sui
15/12/2022- CJEU: Ruling on the dispute between the European Commission and the Council over Decision (EU) 2019/1754 of 7 October 2019 on the accession of the European Union to the Geneva Act
On 22 November, the CJEU ruled in favour of the European Commission in its dispute with the Council over Decision (EU) 2019/1754 of 7 October 2019 on the accession of the European Union
09/11/2022-CarIPI publishes a study on the GI “Cacao Dominicano”
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
09/11/2022-Vietnam introduces its GI logo
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
09/11/2022-“Vale do São Francisco” recently recognized as GI
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
25/10/2022-Women and Intellectual Property
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
21/09/2022-oriGIn is organizing regular meetings among its members and partners in Latin America with objective to establish a regional antenna
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
21/09/2022- The FAO-oriGIn support to GI organizations to respond to the emerging sustainability challenges through a participatory approach
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
31/08/2022- Proposal and adoption of amendments to the Common Regulations under the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration and the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications
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
31/08/2022- Members’Voice: Internal EU GI rules apply to exports of GIs, by Bernard O’Connor and Irina Kireeva, O’Connor & Company European Lawyers
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
31/08/2022- Information on job opportunities in the field of GIs
Dear member, Over the years, oriGIn has been active on LinkedIn, with the objective to disseminate the learning opportunities (conferences, webinars, online trainings and publications covering GIs) available within our network. This has
