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
On Thursday, March 3, the procedure for the transformation of the National Grappa Institute into the National association for the protection of the GI Grappa was concluded. The GI Grappa has been protected
On March 9, the Federal government of California recognized the San Luis Obispo wine region as an American Viticultural Area (AVA) under the name “San Luis Obispo Coast” (SLO Coast). This registration will
On 10 March, under Regulation 1151/2012, the European Commission registered “Penja Pepper” as a protected geographical indication (PGI). “Penja Pepper”, grown in Cameroon on volcanic soil, was the first GI to be recognised
At the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2022, oriGIn has interviewed a number of women working within Geographical Indications associations around the world to talk about the challenges they have encountered in
Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish Whiskey Association has published a new guide on the unique features and latest developments concerning the GI “Irish whiskey”. The guide covers several topics, such as
In China, there are two different legal systems which are used for the protection of GIs: (1) the trademark system established by the China Trademark Office (CTMO), now under the China National Intellectual
On February 17 and 18, a conference on the creation of a sound legal and institutional framework for the protection of GIs in Nigeria was organised by the Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation
In January, the Regulatory Council of the PDO “Jabugo” (Spain) joined oriGIn, further expanding its global network in terms of numbers and experience. This consolidates oriGIn’s role as a platform to facilitate advocacy
Late last year, the Comité Champagne (CIVC) and the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) initiated two opposition proceedings against the registration of the term “Champagne” as trademark for services
On February 4, Brazil’s National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI) announced the publication of the new version of its GI Manual. The first edition of this manual was published in May 2021 with
The Consortium representing the PDO secured the registration of the denomination PROSECCO as a collective trademark in China (the certification and collective trademark system is one the 3 options available in China to
On 2 February, the European Commission registered “Ceylon Cinnamon” as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) at EU level. This registration will take effect on 23 February 2022. “Ceylon Cinnamon” is a plant product
In December last year, “Bourbon” and “Tennessee Whiskey” have been recognized in Japan as distinctive products of the United States. As a consequence, only whiskeys that are produced in the United States according
On February 1st, oriGIn has moved to a new office in Geneva. Please note our new address: Chemin du Pavillon 2, 1218, Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland. (Get in touch) The new office is located
Dear members The new year 2022 presents several challenges and opportunities for Geographical Indications. From the consolidation of the Geneva Act and its international registry and the revision of the EU system to
The law case concerning the evocation of GIs keeps consolidating across the EU and two recent decisions confirm this positive trend. On the one hand, in November last year, the EUIPO Opposition Division
The Federal Law No. 36 of 2021 on Trademarks and Geographical Indications came into force in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on January 2, 2022. For the time-being, only the Arab version of
