Brand Dialogue, in association with oriGIn, Brand Finance and the Food and Drink Federation, would like to invite you to its 2020 Forum on “The Future of GI Brands”, which will take place
The global expansion of Chinese Internet marketplaces, such as ALIBABA, TMALL, or JD.COM, means that illegal Chinese products with counterfeit GIs are being exported to more and more countries. This results not only
On 10 April 2019, a “Roving Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives” will take place in Treviso (Italy). The seminar, jointly organized by the World Intellectual property Organization (WIPO) and the Directorate-General for
On February 8, Albania acceded to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration. This brings the number of States party to this treaty administered by the
In this first part of 2019, oriGIn confirms its role as leading opinion maker in the field of GIs. oriGIn and oriGIn Portugal are part of the training team of the EU-sponsored program
On February 6, oriGIn Portugal organizes in Santarém a Conference on GIs protection. More information (in Portuguese) available @ https://qualificaportugal.pt/seminario-proteccao-das-indicacoes-geograficas-e-das-denominacoes-de-origem/
It has been another positive year for oriGIn and GIs. Important results were achieved in 2018, just to name a few: We monitored and commented GIs laws around the world; We raised
The National Office of Vine and Wine (ONVV) of Republic of Moldova, together with the wine and spirit producers’ groups representing 4 Moldovan GIs (“Valul lui Traian”, “Codru”, “Ștefan Vodă” – wines –
The Supreme Court of Mexico rejected the arguments against the protection of the Geographical Indications Asiago & Gorgonzola in Mexico under the WIPO Lisbon Agreement. Read more @ https://divinoediarte.com/2018/03/28/asiago-e-gorgonzola-importanti-riconoscimenti-in-messico/
Thank to our members and partners for their support support during 2017 which contributed to make it an extraordinary year for oriGIn! Claude, Massimo, Ida, Céline and Fanny 2017 in Review
The study on “Protection and Control of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products in the EU Member States” was launched on 14 December 2017. The study was conducted by the EUIPO’s European Observatory on
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
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
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
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
The EU is currently reforming Regulation EC 110/2008 on Spirit Drinks. As the draft Regulation is currently discussed by the European Parliament, oriGIn in cooperation with its members in the spirits’ sector, analysed
Two panel decisions were recently rendered by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy – UDRP (Case No. D2017-0253 concerning the domain name “gorgonzola.city” and Case
The Mexican Parliament is currently reviewing the national Industrial Property Law (draft law). A proposal (available only in Spanish) has been recently transmitted to the Senate for discussion. While the introduction of the concept
The interest for origin food and fair advertising practices keep growing in the U.S. On the one hand, deceptive advertising lawsuits multiply. Recently, the Kona Brewing Company has been accused of misleading customers
From July 10th to 12th, 2017, the World Coffee Producers Forum will take place in Medellin, Colombia. The World Coffee Producers Forum will analyze current challenges faced by the coffee value chain, such
