On 18 April, The Commission presented to the Council the outcome of negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan and the Trade and Investment agreements with Singapore Once approved by the Council, the two agreements will be sent to the…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Japan #Singapore #EU: Trade agreements covering GIs toward conclusion and ratification On 18 April, The Commission presented to the Council the outcome of negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan and the Trade and Investment agreements with Singapore…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} World Intellectual Property Day 2018 Dear member, Every 26 April WIPO celebrates the World Intellectual Property Day to promote intellectual property rights (IPRs). This year edition is dedicated to women and their role in intellectual property. oriGIn…
Consolidated texts on the EU-Mercosur negotiations were leaked following the negotiation round which took place in early March. This does not constitute the final version of the IPRs chapter as the negotiations are still ongoing (some provisions are in brackets,…
The Act on the Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs Act (the GIs Act) entered into force in Japan in June 2015. In April this year, the Intellectual Property Division of the Japan’s Ministry…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Japan: Online platform for Japanese agricultural GIs The Act on the Protection of the Names of Specific Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs Act (the GIs Act) entered into force in Japan in June 2015. In April…
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 @
Bolivia and El Salvador negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (which cover GIs under the IPRs chapter) are expected to be concluded this year. Bolivia and El Salvador negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (which cover GIs under the IPRs chapter)…
On 9 March, Jamaican Senate approved the “Geographical Indication Bill”, which provides a solid level of protection (modelled around TRIPs article 23) to all GIs. The new law also establishes a “Geographical Indications Advisory Committee” to review GIs applications. Currently…
On 16 March, Mexico has recognized its 16th GI: “Yahualica” (See oriGIn Worldwide GIs Compilation ). Yahualica is a chili with specific characteristics related to its production area, “Los Altos”, in the State of Jalisco and two municipalities in teh State…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Mexico #Yahualica: 16th GI recognized in Mexico On 16 March, Mexico has recognized its 16th GI: “Yahualica” (See oriGIn Worldwide GIs Compilation ). Yahualica is a chili with specific characteristics related to its production area, “Los Altos”, in the…
oriGIn is following the negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) concerning the UK withdrawal from the EU (“Brexit”). We have prepared this paper and sent it to the negotiators from both sides. The paper highlights…
On 9 March, Cambodia joined the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. As the EU is preparing its accession to the same treaty, the Geneva Act is generating renewed interest. During the 2015 WIPO…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Cambodia #GenevaAct: Cambodia is the first country to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement On 9 March, Cambodia joined the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. As the EU is preparing…
A new poll released by the Wine Origins Alliance finds 94 percent of American wine drinkers support laws that would protect consumers from misleading wine labels. Read the full article
On 22 February, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) gave an interesting opinion on a case concerning the potential evocation of GIs (SWA v Klotz re Glen Buchenbach – C-44/17). The case before the Court of…
On the 1st of March, the European Parliament adopted the amendments on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of…
{autotoc option1=value1|option2=value2|…|optionN=valueN} #Spirits #EU #Transit: European Parliament adopts amendments on the draft spirit drinks regulation On the 1st of March, the European Parliament adopted the amendments on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on…
In 2016 , Morocco had adopted a new law on non-agricultural GIs (Loi 133-12 relative aux signes distinctifs des produits de l’artisanat , in French, see page 745). The law does not mention foreign GIs. A decree is expected to be…
Following China, France, Portugal and Georgia, in 2018 another oriGIn national antenna was established: oriGIn Mongolia. Over the years, GIs have stimulated increased interest in Mongolia, with 28 products’ names currently recognized at the national level (one of them –…
