01/06/2010 – Launching of oriGIn’s handbook American Origin Products (AOP): Protecting a Legacy, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 1101 New York Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 20005
03/06/2010 – Seminar on American Origin Products (AOP): Economic and Legal Perspectives, SEIU Conference Center, 1800 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036
Presentations:
- Protection for Geographic Brands in the United States, Ms. Amy Cotton,USPTO, Office of External Affairs
- American Origin Products (AOP): Protecting a Legacy , Mr.Stanton J. Lovenworth, Co-Chair Intellectual Property Transactions Group, Dewey & LeBoeuf
- Wine Appellations of origin; criticism of the U.S. “GI System”, Mr. Richard Mendelson, Professor at UC Berkeley Law; Attorney,Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty
- Challenges in Protecting Foreign GIs in the US as well as AOPs in Foreign Jurisdictions, Clark W. Lackert, Partner, DicksteinShapiro LLP
- The Appellation of origin Tequila, Ms. Daniela Solis, CRT Representative for the US and Canada
- Project for the protection of GI at international level, Mr. Pier Maria Saccani, Secretary General, AICIG
