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Next November, the Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC), the group in charge of the GI “café de Colombia”, will receive the Inter-American Dialogue Distinguished Leadership Award for Social Equity. The FNC
At the end of April, the appellation Champagne was recognized in Laos and in Cambodia. Champagne is the first foreign appellation to obtain GI status in both countries. In 2018, Champagne sales to
On May 2, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published the Judgment in Case C-614/17, opposing the “Fundación Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Protegida Queso Manchego” (the group
On 3 April the Cambodian GI “Skor Thnot Kampong Speu” – sugar made from sap of a palm tree collected and processed in three districts in the centre of Cambodia – was recognised
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published a “Comparative Case Study on Alternative Resolution Systems for Domain Name Disputes”. It compares the procedures, fees, timelines and case statistics of all
Following the Singapore GIs Act of 2014 and its implementation rules the national Registry of Geographical Indications will begin accepting applications for registration from 1st April 2019. Submissions will have to be made in
On 14 March, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached an agreement allowing the EU to join the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical
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 13 February, the European Parliament adopted the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). The European Council will have to approve the agreement as well for it to enter into force. Check here the list
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
On 12 February, Tequila was recognized as a Geographical Indication in Brazil by the “Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial” (INPI). We would like to congratulate the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” (CRT) for this
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
Since 2015, oriGIn has been dealing with the topic of sustainability, looking at its economic, environmental and social components. With a growing world population, and its implications in terms of quantity and quality
Following the 2018 consultation on UK GIs schemes after Brexit, the Government published a summary of the 92 responses received (including the one of oriGIn) and its response. Meanwhile, as the withdrawal agreement
At the end of January, the US and the UK signed two agreements covering wine and distilled spirits, to ensure there is no disruption in trade of these products between the two countries
Over the years, GIs have gained commercial and economic relevance around the world, benefiting both producers and consumers. GIs have proven to be a value-added marketing differentiator as well as an indicator of
The 2019 calls for proposals concerning promotional programmes under Regulation 1144/2014/EU were published on 15 January. Here are the links: Simple programmes Multi programmes The deadline for submitting proposals is 16 April 2019.
In 2018, the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal for the EU accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. It is currently discussed by the
The Distilled Spirits Council is the Trade Association representing the leading producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the US. Among the products represented by the Council, “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” can
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/
#US #Canada #Mexico #Tariffs #FreeTrade #USMCA: “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” in favor to end retaliatory tariffs and approve the USMCA The Distilled Spirits Council is the Trade Association representing the leading producers
