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30/04/2024-Comunicado de prensa conjunto: oriGIn y Consejo Regulador del Tequila lamentan la desaparición prematura de Carlos Castañeda, quien personificó en los últimos años a Juan Valdez ® al personaje emblemático del Café de Colombia

El Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT), entidad que agrupa a los actores de la cadena agave-Tequila y cuyo objetivo es salvaguardar la Denominación de Origen del Tequila en México y el extranjero, y

25/04/2024-Joint Press release oriGIn-CRT: In a context of economic uncertainty and raising enforcement costs, the global GI community calls for more robust legislations.

FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Guadalajara / Geneva, 25 April 2024 oriGIn presents today in Guadalajara (Mexico) – at the occasion of the celebrations for the 30th anniversary of the ‘Consejo Regulador del Tequila’ (CRT)

28/02/2024-oriGIn EU Press release: oriGIn EU welcomes the final revision of the EU geographical indications policy

The European Parliament (EP) and the Council have completed the revision of the European policy on geographical indications (GIs). Following the support of the Agriculture Committee of the EP to the compromise reached

06/10/2023-Press Release: The international GI community gathers in Geneva – one of the world capitals of global governance for intellectual property, trade and sustainable development – at the occasion of the 2023 oriGIn Biannual Meeting

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Geneva, 6 October 2023. Contact: Ms. Ida Puzone ida@origin-gi.com The international GI community is currently in Geneva – one of the world capitals of global governance for intellectual property, trade

16/06/2023-Press Release: 2023 WIPO Worldwide Symposium on Geographical Indications: As GIs are becoming a matter of public interest, for their potential in terms of local sustainable development and capacity to respond to some of the emerging consumers’ societal demands, rebranding strategies – leveraging from the local specificities of products – represent an opportunity for concerned stakeholders.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Geneva, 16 June 2023. Contact: Ms. Ida Puzone ida@origin-gi.com On June 14 and 15, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – in cooperation with the National Intellectual Property Center of

01/06/2023-oriGIn EU Press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU welcomes the position adopted by the Plenary of the European Parliament

The Plenary of the European Parliament adopted today the report of Mr Paolo De Castro, rapporteur on the revision of the Geographical Indication (GI) policy. oriGIn EU would like to congratulate all the

18/05/2023-Press release: From local to global in a sustainable way: GIs show resilience and a long-term vision in a period of high inflation and raising energy costs.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Singapore, Geneva, 18 May 2023. oriGIn is glad to present today in Singapore – during the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting – its 2023 ‘GI Trends’ Panel, a survey aimed

09/02/2023-oriGIn EU Press release: GI review enters a crucial phase: An opportunity to further strengthen the EU GI system and contribute to the transition to a more sustainable agriculture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amandine Legros eu.office@origin-gi.com On 7 February, oriGIn EU – in collaboration with MEP Paolo De Castro (S&D, IT) – organised a round-table in Brussels to discuss the recent developments

05/12/2022-Press release: oriGIn presents the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva

oriGIn presents today in Geneva – at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel, a survey aimed at monitoring – on a yearly basis –

05/12/2022-Press release: oriGIn presents the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva

oriGIn presents today in Geneva – at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) – the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel, a survey aimed at monitoring – on a yearly basis –

29/09/2022-oriGIn EU Press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU welcomes Mr. De Castro willingness to improve the Commission’s proposal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amandine Legros eu.office@origin-gi.com Brussels, 29 September 2022. Mr. Paolo De Castro – Rapporteur of the Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament on the revision of the Geographical Indication Policy

05/07/2022- oriGIn EU Press release: EU – New Zealand trade agreement: oriGIn EU welcomes the agreement and praises the work of DG Agri and DG Trade

On June 30, the European Commission and the New-Zealand authorities concluded the negotiations of an ambitious trade agreement, which will open significant market opportunities and will protect the full list of EU wines

28/04/2022- oriGIn Press release: oriGIn promotes a debate on adequate instruments for American farmers to protect the authenticity of their products and sound strategies for the sustainable development of rural communities in a post-covid scenario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Contact: Ms. Ida Puzone ida@origin-gi.com 28 April 2022, Geneva, Brussels, Washington. Over the years, distinctive geographical names have stimulated increased interest in the United States (US). Such names –

31/03/2022-oriGIn EU press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU regrets a lack of ambition and coherence as well as the contradictions in the proposal of the European Commission

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

28/03/2022-Press Release: oriGIn EU: New governance and new targets at a crucial time for the future of Geographical Indications in the EU

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

Press Release: oriGIn faces the challenges of the post-covid scenario with renewed enthusiasm: announced the election of a new President and a donation to oriGIn by the CRT as a sign of recognition of its international status as leading NGO in the field of Geographical Indications

Geneva, 23 November 2021: Two hundred participants from 35 countries have registered for oriGIn 2021 Biannual Meeting, which started today with the organization’s Statutory Assembly and will continue tomorrow with a conference on

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28/03/2017 – Press Release: Geographical Indications (GIs): A global phenomenon seeking pragmatic solutions for effective protection

In the framework of the 37th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographical Indications (SCT), currently taking place in Geneva, oriGIn is contributing to the

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30/04/2024-Comunicado de prensa conjunto: oriGIn y Consejo Regulador del Tequila lamentan la desaparición prematura de Carlos Castañeda, quien personificó en los últimos años a Juan Valdez ® al personaje emblemático del Café de Colombia

25/04/2024-Joint Press release oriGIn-CRT: In a context of economic uncertainty and raising enforcement costs, the global GI community calls for more robust legislations.

28/02/2024-oriGIn EU Press release: oriGIn EU welcomes the final revision of the EU geographical indications policy

06/10/2023-Press Release: The international GI community gathers in Geneva – one of the world capitals of global governance for intellectual property, trade and sustainable development – at the occasion of the 2023 oriGIn Biannual Meeting

01/06/2023-oriGIn EU Press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU welcomes the position adopted by the Plenary of the European Parliament

18/05/2023-Press release: From local to global in a sustainable way: GIs show resilience and a long-term vision in a period of high inflation and raising energy costs.

09/02/2023-oriGIn EU Press release: GI review enters a crucial phase: An opportunity to further strengthen the EU GI system and contribute to the transition to a more sustainable agriculture

05/12/2022-Press release: oriGIn presents the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva

05/12/2022-Press release: oriGIn presents the first edition of its ‘GI Trends’ Panel at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva

29/09/2022-oriGIn EU Press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU welcomes Mr. De Castro willingness to improve the Commission’s proposal

05/07/2022- oriGIn EU Press release: EU – New Zealand trade agreement: oriGIn EU welcomes the agreement and praises the work of DG Agri and DG Trade

28/04/2022- oriGIn Press release: oriGIn promotes a debate on adequate instruments for American farmers to protect the authenticity of their products and sound strategies for the sustainable development of rural communities in a post-covid scenario

31/03/2022-oriGIn EU press release: Revision of the Geographical Indication Policy: oriGIn EU regrets a lack of ambition and coherence as well as the contradictions in the proposal of the European Commission

28/03/2022-Press Release: oriGIn EU: New governance and new targets at a crucial time for the future of Geographical Indications in the EU

Press Release: oriGIn faces the challenges of the post-covid scenario with renewed enthusiasm: announced the election of a new President and a donation to oriGIn by the CRT as a sign of recognition of its international status as leading NGO in the field of Geographical Indications

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28/03/2017 – Press Release: Geographical Indications (GIs): A global phenomenon seeking pragmatic solutions for effective protection

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