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{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #DahlonegaPlateau #AVAs #Wine #Georgia #USA: a new American Viticultural Area established at the federal level On 30 June, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) designated “Dahlonega Plateau” as
On 30 March 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU). While negotiations between the parties continue to ensure an orderly withdrawal, uncertainties regarding the future EU/UK relations remain, including
On 17 July, at the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has been signed. On GIs, through the Agreement more than 200 EU GIs will be recognized and protected (with a
On 12 July, the UK government published its latest White Paper on Brexit , which among other issues touches upon GIs. The document though leaves several questions unanswered. While the paragraphs on GIs
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #EUIPO #DGAGRI #Alicante: Conference on Trade Marks and Geographical Indications, Future Perspectives On 3-4 October, a conference on “Trade Marks (TM) and Geographical Indications (GIs): Future Perspectives” will be held in
Congrats France! Well done Croatia! Two countries rich of GIs made it to the final
On 28 June, the WTO panel report concerning the cases brought by Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Indonesia against Australia – Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements
The month of June has been quite intense in terms of GIs recognitions around the world. “Koh Trong pomelo” (a pomelo grown in the Kratie’s Koh Trong commune in Cambodia) became the third
On 29 June, “pierre de Bourgogne” was recognised as GI by the “Institut national de la propriété industrielle” (INPI – France). This is the 4th non-agricultural product’s name approved in France following the
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #France #INPI #NonAgricultural: “Pierre de Bourgogne” recognized as Geographical Indication (GI) On 29 June, “pierre de Bourgogne” was recognised as GI by the “Institut national de la propriété industrielle” (INPI –
Last May, the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), which represents today over 540,000 coffee-growing families, received the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Standard-Setters Award for its commitment to sustainability, improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods and conserving
On 31 May, Georgia and Switzerland have signed a bilateral agreement on the protection of GIs. This “stand-alone GIs agreement” follows a free trade agreement between the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and
Last May, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center issued an administrative panel decision (sole panelist) in the Case No. D2018-0168 concerning the disputed domain name “rioja.com”. The case opposed the Regulatory Board of
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #gTLDs #UDRP #Rioja: Another surprising WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center administrative panel decision Last May, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center issued an administrative panel decision (sole panelist) in the Case
New research from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that EUR 60 billion is lost every year due to counterfeiting (corresponding to 7.5 % of their sales) in 13 economic sectors,
On May 21, the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) refused the trademark application “Pawsecco” filed by the company “Woof and Brew Limited” for its line of still wine for dogs and cats.
On 7 June, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published an interesting judgement in Case C-44/17. Following the action initiated in Germany by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the Court
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Evocation #Glen #CJEU: Judgment in Case C-44/17, Scotch Whisky Association v Michael Klotz On 7 June, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published an interesting judgement in Case
Two months after the establishment of the Brussels-based antenna, the Board of oriGIn EU gathers today in Brussels, at the occasion of the presentation by the European Commission of legislative proposals which will affect
On 22 May, the Council of the European Union authorised the Commission to launch negotiations for Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand. The first round of talks will take place
On 1 May 2018, the Agreement on the protection of GIs for agricultural products between the EU and Iceland entered into force (together with the one on the further liberalisation of trade in
