At the National Level

oriGIn provides its members with information concerning the laws and procedures to register GIs in foreign jurisdictions. Furthermore, oriGIn helps its members reduce monitoring costs in foreign markets and reach out to policy makers in case of abuse. Our members send us information concerning potential infringements taking place in their regions, and oriGIn acts to stop them through public campaigns and legal advice. On this, see also the section oriGIn support to individual members

To further help its members secure registration in foreign jurisdictions and/or fight against GI infringements, oriGIn established a list of law firms which distinguished themselves for their knowledge of GI laws and practice

• 13/03/2024-New Zealand amends its legal framework to comply with the FTA
• 07/02/2024-Member’s Voice (2): Press release: “Oregano de Tacna”: Peru recognizes a new appellation of origin, by INDECOPI Peru
• 14/12/2023-Members’ Voice (I): The Indian Govt published the draft rules to amend the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002, by Ashish Kanta Singh, Partner, K&S Partners
• 27/07/2023-Seminar: Geographical Indications for Andean Countries, Challenges and Opportunities
• 10/05/2023-Members’Voice: Government Grant to establish Proof of Origin and Traceability in Blockchain for Products with GI Status, by Adira Nair, Vlinder
• 28/03/2023-Member’s Voice: Update on the legal standing of GI representing organisations enforcing GI rights in Germany – A solution in sight? by Niklas Fels, LL.M. (Wellington) Counsel at Bird & Bird LLP
• 09/11/2022-“Vale do São Francisco” recently recognized as GI
• 09/11/2022-Vietnam introduces its GI logo
• 09/11/2022-CarIPI publishes a study on the GI “Cacao Dominicano”
• 04/10/2022-The case for geographical indication protection of the Mozambique white prawn
• 19/07/2022 – Members’Voice: “The Protection of Geographical Indications in India & Europe: A Comparative Study”, by Rajendra Kumar, Counsel & Senior Advisor, K&S Partners
• 19/07/2022-Malaysia, Kazakhstan: GI reforms around the world
• 25/05/2022- A new draft law on GIs prepared by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL)
• 02/05/2022-Uzbekistan adopts its first law on geographical indications
• 21/03/2022-Recognition of Penja Pepper as a PGI in the European Union
• 21/03/2022-Recognition of the San Luis Obispo Coast as an American Viticultural Area (AVA)
• 21/03/2022- National association for the protection of the GI Grappa
• 03/03/2022-State of play on the creation of a legal and institutional framework for the protection of Geographical Indications in Nigeria
• 03/03/2022-Member’s Voice: The protection of foreign GIs in China, by Mr. Zhigang Zhu, Partner, Wanhuida Intellectual Property, from an article first published in AmCham China in July 2021
• 25/02/2022-Brazil: Revision of the Manual of Geographical Indications Examination Practices
• 10/02/2022-The Consortium has secured the registration of Prosecco as a collective trademark in China, by Alessandra Zuccato, Legal Counsel, Consorzio Prosecco
• 10/02/2022- Distinctive products of the United States have been recognized in Japan
• 10/02/2022-Recognition of Ceylon Cinnamon as a PGI in the European Union
• 26/01/2022-UAE: New Federal law on Trademarks and Geographical Indications enters into force
• 16/12/2021-GIs are strengthening in Africa
• 26/10/2021-India: Recognized 51 new Geographical Indications
• 30/09/2021-Members’ Voice: What happens in Neuville to make corn sweet? By the Conseil des Appellations Réservées et des Termes Valorisants (CARTV)
• 14/09/2021 – “Qvevri”: first non-agricultural GI of Georgia, by Medea Tchitchinadze, Head of Trademarks and Geographical Indications First Division, National Intellectual Property Center (Sakpatenti)
• 16/07/2021 – Recently approved amendment to Russia’s Federal Law “On State Regulation of Production and Turnover of Alcoholic Products”
• 14/06/2021 – Pakistan: First GIs registered under the new Act
• 15/02/2021 – Outcome of the oriGIn online event on the latest developments concerning GIs protection in China
• 28/01/2021 – Brazil: Publication of a Geographical Indications Manual to facilitate registrations
• 26/01/2021 – Video: Geographical Indications – 5 questions about GIs in Canada to Massimo Vittori
• 12/01/2021 – Australia: An update on Geographical Indications, by Dr Paula Caroline Zito, University of Adelaide
• 20/11/2020 – Comité Champagne obtained the recognition of the appellation in Paraguay
• 10/09/2020 – Australia: Second round of public consultations on a possible future national GIs framework
• 27/05/2020 – China, CNIPA, Genericity: oriGIn comments to the “Guide on evaluating generic names in the context of GIs protection procedures”
• 27/05/2020 – Russia: the new law on GIs will enter into force on 27 July
• 12/05/2020 – GI protection and enforcement in India, by Rajendra Kumar, Counsel & Senior Advisor, K&S Partners, Intellectual Property Attorneys
• 05/05/2020 – China: GIs protection based on the recognition at the national level, by Mareike Seeßelberg, Senior Consultant, Chinabrand IP Consulting
• 01/04/2020 – Ukraine: New law on GIs entered into force
• 25/03/2020 – Pakistan: A new GIs law will soon enter into force
• 25/11/2019 – Australia: Food GIs, What is Their Worth for Australia? By Paula Zito, PhD, University of Adelaide
• 25/11/2019 – Practical information on GIs registration and enforcement rules implemented in Canada as a result of the CETA
• 22/10/2019 – Proposal to strengthen GIs controls under discussion in the Swiss Parliament
• 16/10/2019 – China: New official national GI logo
• 09/10/2019 – GIs introduced in the Ukrainian legislation
• 30/08/2019 – The approval of a new law will allow the registration of geographical indications in Russia
• 01/07/2019 – MaïsSucrédeNeuville: Canadian GI registered under the 2017 Bill C-30
• 17/05/2019 – The new sprits regulation contains important advancements for GIs
• 13/05/2019 – Champagne is the first foreign appellation to obtain GI status in Laos and Cambodia
• 03/04/2019 – Cambodian GI recognised in the EU and publication of new EU GIs database
• 01/04/2019 – The Singapore Registry of Geographical Indications operational on 1 April
• 12/02/2019 –  Tequila recognized as a GI in Brazil
• 14/12/2018 – Brazil: oriGIn provides comments to the national IP Office to facilitate the registration of GIs
• 05/11/2018 – The EU/Singapore free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA) is expected to be ratified in 2019
• 09/10/2018 – Peru introduces Geographical Indications in its national law
• 01/10/2018 – Malawi: A new Trademark Act – containing GIs provisions – entered into force
• 11/09/2018 – New logo now available for Indian GIs
• 17/07/2018 – GIs recognitions around the world: Cambodia, Mozambique, India, France, Italy
• 30/06/2018 – DahlonegaPlateau : a new American Viticultural Area established at the federal level
• 03/05/2018 – Mexico: Reform of the Industrial Property Law
• 12/04/2018 – Japan: Online platform for Japanese agricultural GIs
• 28/03/2018 – Jamaica : The Senate approves GIs Bill
• 28/03/2018 – Yahualica: 16th GI recognized in Mexico
• 22/02/2018 – Morocco: Law on non-agricultural GIs
• 18/01/2018 – Turkey: New national GIs logo
• 30/11/2017 – Submission by oriGIn on the Draft Trademarks Law of Myanmar
• 30/10/2017 – Powerful combinations produce exponential results: oriGIn Worldwide Geographical Indications (GIs) Compilation
• 27/09/2017 – Canada: New legislation & GIs recognition
  27/09/2017 – The GIs Act (wines and spirits) is now in force in New Zealand
• 30/05/2017 – oriGIn pushes for the improvement of the GIs provisions in the draft national Industrial Property Law in Mexico
• 26/04/2017 – Clarifications concerning the protection of foreign GIs in China under the AQSIQ sui generis system
• 02/02/2017 – Pakistan: GI Law under discussion
• 10/01/2017 – Turkey: New IP Law
• 17/11/2016 – NewZealand Wines and Spirits: New GIs law finally adopted
• 12/09/2016 – Letter to Mr. John Lom, Director, International Division, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) concerning the misuse of the denomination “Prosecco” by the US company Ca’ Momi Wineries
• 12/09/2016 – GI Recognitions #Peru #Mexico #Vietnam
• 06/07/2016 – New Zealand Consultation on proposed regulations and fees for Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits)
• 01/07/2016 – A new Penal Code entered into force in Vietnam
• 26/06/2016 –  “Café de Valdesia” is recognised in the EU as Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
• 26/04/2016 – The New Zealand Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Amendment Bill
• 08/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in China ( see pages 47-66)
• 08/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in India ( see pages 30-46)
• 08/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in the Russian Federation ( see pages 14-29)
• 08/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in Brazil ( see pages 1-13)
• 08/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in Japan
• 05/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in the USA (see pages 23-40)
• 05/04/2016 – PDO-PGI Guide for applicants from Non-EU countries
• 05/04/2016 – How to protect GIs in the European Union
• 05/04/2016 – GI Protection in Several National Jurisdictions Around the World
• 11/01/2016 – EU Agreements impacting on GIs
• 11/12/2015 – “ITALIAN SOUNDING”: TWO THIRDS OF USA CONSUMERS DECEIVED. A NEW BATTLE FOR THE CONSORTIUM
• 26/11/2015 – Letter to Mr. John Lom, Director, International Division, The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) on “Commercialization in the United States of a product denominated “Prosecco Doc” Annex1 – Annex2
• 18/09/2015 – Scotch Whisky now protected in 17 African countries
• 05/07/2015 – Guide du demandeur d’Indication géographique auprès de l’OAPI – Document de travail pour les administrations et les producteurs
• 02/07/2015 – Bangui Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African Intellectual Property Organization, Constituting a Revision of the Agreement Relating to the Creation of an African and Malagasy Office of Industrial Property (Bangui (Central African Republic), March 2, 1977), Revised on February 24, 1999. See GI relevant rules in Annex VI , page 116
• 01/07/2015 – oriGIn Paper on EU Quality Simplification
• 14/06/2015 – Guide “Geographical indications and TRIPs: 10 Years Later… A roadmap for EU GI holders to gain protection in other WTO Members” – Part II: Protection of Geographical Indications in 160 countries around the world
• 20/10/2014 – FAKE PARMESAN SEIZED AT SIAL IN PARIS
• 24/04/2014 – Letter to Mr. Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, on GI “Grappa” technical file
• 13/02/2014 – Carta para el Lic Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal, Secretario de Economía, Gobierno de México, sobre la Clasificación arancelaria en México del queso italiano con Denominación de Origen “ASIAGO” 
• 07/02/2014 – Letter to Mr Paolo De Castro, President of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the EU Parliament, on the Validation process of the technical file of the Geographical Indication “Grappa”, in application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labeling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (in Italian)
• 23/10/2013 – PRESS RELEASE: oriGIn praises the “Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio” of Colombia for its work aimed at protecting and adding value to geographical indications
• 08/10/2013 – FAKES PARMIGIANO REGGIANO, ASIAGO AND PECORINO ROMANO SEIZED AT ANUGA IN COLOGNE
• 19/09/2013 – A step forward for the protection of Gruyère
• 12/09/2013 – Napa Valley Earns Name Protection in Australia and Taiwan
• 20/06/2013 – Paraguay: New GI Law comes into force
• 19/04/2013 – oriGIn Press release: “With the publication of a list of candidate U.S. GIs oriGIn nurtures the international debate”
• 03/01/2013 – Quality Package: new Regulation entered into force
• 2013 – oriGIn’s comments to the USPTO Draft Examination Guide for Geographic Certification Marks
• 2013 – Draft version of the USPTO examination guide on geographic certification marks
• 2013 – oriGIn paper on “Geographical Indications in the United States:Developing a Preliminary List of Qualifying Product Names”
• 06/12/2012 – Lettre d’oriGIn à M Jacques CHAVAZ, Directeur suppléant, Département fédéral de l’économie DFE, Office fédéral de l’agriculture OFAG, sur Commercialisation dans la Confédération Helvétique d’un produit à base de bière aromatisée au Tequila sous la marque « Desperados »
• 10/11/2012 – Napa Valley First International Wine Region to Receive Landmark Protection in China
• 18/09/2012 – oriGIn published its manual: “Protecting Geographical Indications in Emerging Economies (Brazil, Russia, India and China – BRICs Countries)”
• 13/09/2012 – A sound Regulation missing a key ingredient for the future of quality products: oriGIn looks at the implications of the approved “Quality Package”
• 22/05/2012 – Napa Vintners Achieve Landmark Recognition in Canada
• 04/05/2012 – EMMI abandons its project to produce “Gruyère” in the USA
• 10/04/2012 – Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) – announced that Brazil has recognized Napa Valley with Geographical Indication (GI) status
• 30/01/2012 – The USPTO: Encouraging step towards better protection of marks certifying geographical origin
• 21/06/2011 – Quality Policy Reform: The European Parliament meets the expectations of geographical indications’ producers
• 2011 – A Study Of American Wine Consumers- National Online Survey – Fall 2011
• 28/10/2010 – Letter to Mr. Dacian Cioloş Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development European Commission, concerning the request of authorization from the Greek Government to produce and commercialize “Aceto Balsamico”
• 04-05/2010 – Preliminary report on the potential for geographical indications in Cote d’Ivoire and the Relevant Legal Framework
• 02/04/2010 – Protection of Geographical Indications in the Republic of Korea (Italian Intellectual Property Rights DESK)
• 23/03/2010 – “oriGIn explores the US potential in the GI business and proposes pragmatic solutions to improve the relevant American legal system”
• 23/03/2010 – oriGIn published its handbook “American Origin Products (AOPs): Protecting a Legacy”on the economic and legal implications of geographical indications in the United States of America (USA) as well as on the adjustments the current legal framework would require for the American GI business to fully deploy its potential
• 2010 – Kona Coffee: The “Coffee Origin Disclosure Bill”
• 03/07/2008 – Answer of Mr. Jean-Luc Demarty, Director General, DG Agriculture (European Commission) to oriGIn’s letter to the Commission on the European Court of Justice February 26th ruling on the use of the name Parmesan in the EU
• 04/03/2008 – Letter to EU Commissioner Mrs M.Fisher Boel on the Court of Justice February 26th ruling on the use of the name Parmesan in the EU
• 25/01/2006 – Position Paper on the Modification of EC Regulation 2081/92