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On 7 September, through the Legislative Decree N.1397 Peru introduced Geographical Indications (as well as Traditional Specialty Guaranteed) under the scope of application of its national Intellectual Property law. Together with Appellations of Origin
Between December 2017 and July this year, the “Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux” (CIVB) won two cases in China concerning the appellation Bordeaux. The CIVB, which had registered the appellation both under
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #China #Wine #Bordeaux #Counterfeiting #CriminalConvictions: Good news for the protection of GIs in China Between December 2017 and July this year, the “Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux” (CIVB) won two
While the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Member States gather in Geneva form the Fifty-Eighth Series of Meetings of the WIPO Assemblies, oriGIn calls for accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon
Federdoc (“Confederazione Nazionale dei Consorzi Volontari per la Tutela delle Denominazioni dei Vini Italiani”) joins oriGIn, the global alliance of geographical indications. oriGIn, which counts among its members 600 associations from 50 countries,
On 27 July 2018, the European Commission (EC) recommended the EU to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. The Lisbon Agreement for the Protection
On August 1, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of India launched a national Geographical Indications (GIs) logo, which is now available for all Indian recognized product’s names. This initiative is part of
On 30 June, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) designated “Dahlonega Plateau” as American Viticultural Area (AVA). The area is situated in northern Georgia. The petition had been submitted by
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #DahlonegaPlateau #AVAs #Wine #Georgia #USA: a new American Viticultural Area established at the federal level On 30 June, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) designated “Dahlonega Plateau” as
On 30 March 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU). While negotiations between the parties continue to ensure an orderly withdrawal, uncertainties regarding the future EU/UK relations remain, including
On 17 July, at the EU-Japan summit in Tokyo, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) has been signed. On GIs, through the Agreement more than 200 EU GIs will be recognized and protected (with a
On 12 July, the UK government published its latest White Paper on Brexit , which among other issues touches upon GIs. The document though leaves several questions unanswered. While the paragraphs on GIs
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #EUIPO #DGAGRI #Alicante: Conference on Trade Marks and Geographical Indications, Future Perspectives On 3-4 October, a conference on “Trade Marks (TM) and Geographical Indications (GIs): Future Perspectives” will be held in
Congrats France! Well done Croatia! Two countries rich of GIs made it to the final
On 28 June, the WTO panel report concerning the cases brought by Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Indonesia against Australia – Certain Measures Concerning Trademarks, Geographical Indications and Other Plain Packaging Requirements
The month of June has been quite intense in terms of GIs recognitions around the world. “Koh Trong pomelo” (a pomelo grown in the Kratie’s Koh Trong commune in Cambodia) became the third
On 29 June, “pierre de Bourgogne” was recognised as GI by the “Institut national de la propriété industrielle” (INPI – France). This is the 4th non-agricultural product’s name approved in France following the
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #France #INPI #NonAgricultural: “Pierre de Bourgogne” recognized as Geographical Indication (GI) On 29 June, “pierre de Bourgogne” was recognised as GI by the “Institut national de la propriété industrielle” (INPI –
Last May, the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC), which represents today over 540,000 coffee-growing families, received the Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Standard-Setters Award for its commitment to sustainability, improving coffee farmers’ livelihoods and conserving
On 31 May, Georgia and Switzerland have signed a bilateral agreement on the protection of GIs. This “stand-alone GIs agreement” follows a free trade agreement between the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and
Last May, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center issued an administrative panel decision (sole panelist) in the Case No. D2018-0168 concerning the disputed domain name “rioja.com”. The case opposed the Regulatory Board of
