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At the end of December, 2020, the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI) of Brazil published the first edition of its GIs Manual. Subject to periodical updates, the Manual will be effective from

On 21 January, France deposited its instrument of ratification to the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement.  Together with the EU, individual Member States that are party to the Lisbon Agreement (France

In September 2020, the Australian government opened a public consultation on a possible new Geographical Indications (GI) right that could provide GI protection to goods other than wines and spirits. The consultation sought

In November, ORIGEN ESPAÑA launched the campaign “Abre los ojos ¡Disfruta!” (Open your eyes, Enjoy!), with the objective to raise consumers’ awareness on Protected Designation of origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indications (PGI)

Following the opinion of Advocate General Pitruzzella delivered on 17 September concerning Case C 490/19 opposing the “Syndicat interprofessionnel de défense du fromage Morbier” and “the Société Fromagère du Livradois SAS”, on 17

On 15 November, the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) , plus China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free

Over the last months, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) was particularly active in the field of GIs: On 20 November, Lao PDR deposited its instrument of accession to the WIPO Geneva Act

Building a more sustainable future, through a development model which combines harmoniously economic, social and environmental value, is one of the main priority of our generation. While the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

On 10 November, the Council of the EU adopted a set of conclusions on the future EU intellectual property policy, which includes the recognition of the need to strengthen GIs protection systems. In

On October 29, the National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay officially recognized the appellation Champagne in its jurisdiction. The appellation Champagne is now protected in Paraguay against any misuse and other infringements

The UK left the EU on 31 January, but it’s continuing to follow the bloc’s rules until the end of the year. These extra 11 months of transition were designed to give both