The EU and Mexico are currently negotiating the modernisation of the existing Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement (Global Agreement) signed in 1997 (and entered into force in 2000). On GIs, the parties have exchanged their lists (list of…
In the context of the reform of the Intellectual Property regime, of Myanmar, the “Pyihtaungsu Hluttaw Law” (“Draft Trademark Law”) was recently published for consultation. On 8 November, oriGIn submitted its contribution , to welcome the provisions for the registration of GIs,…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Africa: Workshop on Geographical Indications (13th and 14th December, Casablanca, Morocco) The 13th and the 14th December, oriGIn organizes in Casablanca, in partnership with the “Office Marocain de la Propriété Industrielle et Commerciale” (OMPIC), the French “Institut National…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Myanmar: Reform of the Trademark Law In the context of the reform of the Intellectual Property regime, of Myanmar, the “Pyihtaungsu Hluttaw Law” (“Draft Trademark Law”) was recently published for consultation. oriGIn submitted its contribution (the document is confidential),…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn Worldwide GIs Compilation: we need your feed-back! Dear member, oriGIn Worldwide GIs Compilation lists in an alphabetical order all GIs currently protected in the world, notwithstanding the legal system and terminology adopted at the national level. For each…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} Follow-up oriGIn 2017 Biannual Meeting Dear members, Thank you very much for participating in the oriGIn Biannual Meeting held in Treviso from 17 to 19 October 2017. The relevant documents of the biannual meeting, including the presentations of…
Over the years, GIs have achieved commercial and economic prominence worldwide, benefiting producers and consumers alike. While most countries recognise and protect GIs, both terminology and rules still differ. Moreover, in the absence of a multilateral register, countries have concluded…
The oriGIn worldwide GIs compilation represents an attempt to identify the GIs recognized in each and every jurisdiction around the world. Following the GIs definition of art. 21.1 of the WTO TRIPs Agreement, oriGIn adopted a broad approach including in…
The representatives of 500 groups and other institutions, which from part of oriGIn – the global alliance of Geographical Indications – meet today in Treviso, at Ca’ de Carraresi, at the invitation of Consorzio Prosecco. The objective is to take…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn event: Powerful combinations produce exponential results – oriGIn worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) compilation oriGIn is pleased to invite you to the side-event “Powerful combinations produce exponential results – oriGIn worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) compilation”, which will take place…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} oriGIn 2017 Biannual Meeting: Relevant Documents Dear members, In view of the forthcoming biannual meeting of oriGIn to be celebrated in Treviso from 17 to 19 October, please find below the relevant documents: Program of the Statutory General…
In May 2016, the EU and Mexico launched the negotiations to modernize the existing trade agreement which entered into force in 2000. While the existing agreement does not cover intellectual property (IP), the new one will have an IP chapter,…
Following its adoption at the end of 2016, the New Zealand Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 entered into force. The Act creates a GIs register administered by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ). A registration…
On 21 September, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada entered into force provisionally. CETA GIs provisions are therefore operational, as any other rule covering sectors of EU exclusive competence. In this context, to fulfil…
The EU and China are currently negotiating a bilateral agreement on the protection of GIs. In this framework, an opposition procedure for the first list of GIs submitted by the parties (100 for each side) is taking place. From 2nd…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #China #EU: oriGIn seeks full protection for the GIs submitted by the parties The EU and China are currently negotiating a bilateral agreement on the protection of GIs. In this framework, an opposition procedure for the first list…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} Proposal to amend the Statutes of oriGIn Dear Members, In accordance with art. 6.1 of the oriGIn Statutes, you find enclosed a proposal to amend the Statutes of the Organization to be discussed at the General Assembly in…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} Memebership fees and vote by proxy Dear Member, At the General Assembly of Tuesday 17 October 2017, we will review the activities carried out over the last 2 years, discuss the action plan for the next biennium and…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} Join oriGIn & Consorzio Prosecco for oriGIn biannual meeting: Treviso (Italy), 17-19 October 2017 In the context of our forthcoming biannual meeting, the Conference “Towards a 2020 Geographical Indications (GIs) International Agenda” (18 October) and the field visit…
