The conference “Global Perspectives on Geographical Indications: An International Conference for Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners” took place in Montpellier (France) on 5-8 July. The event, which gathered more than 150 participants (producers, academics,
Europe’s legal regime for protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) primarily comprises of highly evolved, multi-sectoral regulations pertaining to products and produce – from agricultural products to wines & spirits, and more such items.
Two major legislative processes related to GIs are currently under discussion at the European level. oriGIn EU is following closely both dossiers. On the one hand, in March the European Commission has proposed
On June 30, the European Commission and the New-Zealand authorities concluded the negotiations of an ambitious trade agreement, which will open significant market opportunities for both parties. Moreover, the agreement will protect in
On 28 June, oriGIn and the LIFE TTGG project partners organized the online event “The Environmental decision support system (EDSS): A new tool to support sustainable and efficient PDO/PGI supply chains in Europe,
On 15 June in the framework of the WIPO Working Group on the Development of the Lisbon System oriGIn and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) organized a meeting on the
On June 2, the Government of the Czech Republic deposited its instrument of accession to the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications, which now covers
On 10 March, following the request of the “Comité Champagne” and of the “Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité”, INAO (request no. FR-2022-02678), the Afnic issued an interesting decision concerning the
Earlier in May, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has drafted the implementing rules and regulations on Geographical Indications, a new independent sui generis law. At the moment GIs are protected
Amendments to the German Fair-Trading Act have introduced new criteria for the legal standing. This may affect the ability for organisations representing GIs to raise infringement claims before German courts. Claims based on
On 3 May oriGIn and the Africa Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project (AfrIPI) organized the online event: “Geographical Indications in Africa: Launch of AfrIPI’s manual”. Among the speakers, the representatives of the
The Law on Geographical Indications (GIs), adopted by Uzbekistan on 21 December 2021, entered into force on 3 March. A law on trademarks, service marks and names of place of origin of goods
In the context of the recent ICANN Public Comment proceeding on the UDRP, oriGIn and some of its members submitted comments. The main message transmitted to the ICANN is that UDRP is unfair
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 –
Today the international GI community is glad to celebrate the 2022 World Intellectual Property Day, dedicated to young people using their energy and ingenuity to shape a better future. oriGIn would like to
On April 6, the Government of Cape Verde deposited its instrument of accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement, which now covers 36 jurisdictions. The Geneva Act will enter into force
After 6 years of litigation, the Barcelona Court of Appeal concludes that the use of the sign “CHAMPANILLO” constitutes an infringement of the Champagne designation of origin (PDO) as well as a misappropriation
On 7 April, from 15h00 to 16h00 CET (Geneva), oriGIn organized the online event: “The protection and enforcement of GIs around the world: an update on recent cases and lessons learnt”. The event
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
Brussels, 28 March 2022: oriGIn EU – the European branch of oriGIn, the global alliance of GIs, held today in a virtual mode its annual General Assembly, with some 30 participants representing more
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is an ICANN policy that went into effect on 24 October 1999. It establishes an administrative dispute-resolution procedure to deal with abusive registrations of second
