The “Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac” (BNIC) is leading numerous actions to protect the “Cognac” appellation and defend it across all markets, internationally, nationally, and locally. Cognac is widely exported around the world
The first time ever the EUIPO grand board of appeal has held an oral hearing is for an indication of geographical source, the name of a State, Iceland (on this case, see an
On 18 November 2022, the Paris Court of Appeal settled the dispute between the Syndicat Interprofessionnel de defense du Fromage Morbier and the société Fromagère du Livradois SAS, producer, since 1979, of the
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
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
My first brush with geographical indications (GIs) was when I joined my firm, K&S Partners, in March 1998. My mentor in the profession, Rajendra Kumar, entrusted me with a trademark opposition to be
On the 9th of December, Australia and the EU will commence the sixth round of negotiations relating to the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement (AUSEUFTA). The preceding five rounds of negotiations have highlighted
