Over the years, oriGIn built a truly international network of GI producers and specialists and acquired significant knowledge and expertise in several areas touching upon GIs (legal protection, socio-economic impact, marketing and certification issues, quality, etc.).
A new interactive map of European spirits geographical indications (spirits GIs) has been launched by spiritsEUROPE to highlight the value and importance of these products to communities all over the EU. The map
Read the interview with oriGIn Managing Director Massimo Vittori on the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, in the lasted edition of the Italian Journal of Dairy Science and Technology
Dear member, From now until the end of 2020, to keep benefiting from our unique worldwide network of groups, experts and policy-makers while travel restrictions remain, we have decided to organize a series
On 27 July, one year after the approval of the Federal law amending the part IV, the consolidated version of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, which introduces geographical indications together with the
On 18 March, the ICANN working group on the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs) in All generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) had published its Initial Report, covering the following instruments available to
oriGIn EU, the European alliance of Geographical Indications (GIs), warmly welcomes the publication of the EU “Farm to Fork” and “Biodiversity” strategies, both focused on efforts to create a greener future. oriGIn and
INTRODUCTION In Europe, in June 2018, the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) took legal action before Hamburg’s Regional Court, complaining of a German distiller’s use of “GLEN BUCHENBACH” on its label in respect of
On 28th April, the EU and Mexico concluded the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement (an agreement in principle was reached in April 2018). As for the chapter
In China, several laws regulate the protection of Geographical Indications (GIs). On the one hand, general provisions are provided in the Civil Law. In its Article 123, GIs are listed among the intellectual
On 17 April, the Board of Appeal of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published an important decision concerning the concept of evocation in relation to GIs. In 2017, a Czech company had
In these unprecedented circumstances triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak, while geographical Indications (GIs) producers are making tremendous efforts to maintain the supply of quality products to citizens, they’re facing unprecedented challenges that might
The global alliance of Geographical Indications (GIs) is glad to celebrate today the 2020 World Intellectual Property Day, focused on efforts to create a green future. oriGIn and its members believe that sustainability,
In these unprecedented circumstances triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak, while the European GIs sector is making tremendous efforts to keep its value-chains operational, its economic operators are facing unprecedented challenges. It has been
On 20 April, the European Commission published a study on the economic value of EU Quality Schemes . According to the study – based on 3,207 product names protected across the EU Member States
Every year, on April 26, the WIPO and the world intellectual property community celebrate the World IP day. The 2020 edition is dedicated to IP rights at the heart of efforts to create
During these unprecedented times, we can use some of the extra time available to deepen our knowledge about GIs and related issues through e-learning courses and webinars. You will find below some examples
A new law on geographical indications (GIs) entered into force in Ukraine at the beginning of this year. The GIs law previously in force in the country, introduced in 1999, provided protection exclusively
Following the publication by the European Commission of the proposal for the post 2020 CAP in June 2018, oriGIn has been working to improve the rules concerning GIs to ensure the simplification of
