On 30 January, the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) concerning the case opposing ‘American Watch International’, a distributor and reseller (the distributor), and ‘Federation of the Swiss Watch…
We are pleased to announce the 2012 oriGIn Award, organized in cooperation with the Berkeley School of Law. Topic: Assessing the “GI status” of geographical names protected/used in the United States: an urgent need for objective criteria Background and guidelines:…
Long awaited, an organization devoted to the promotion and protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) in the United States (US) is now forming. The American Origin Product Association (AOPA) has been championed by Dr. Elizabeth Barham of the University of Arkansas,…
The Idaho Potato Commission is extremely pleased with its membership in oriGIn. The networking opportunities, personal and professional business relationships we have developed and opportunities to solve complex problems through discussion with other members who have “travelled the path” before…
Since 2006, within the framework of GI-related projects, oriGIn received contributions from the following institutions: European Commission, DG Internal Market and Services European Commission, DG Trade European Commission, DG Research and Innovation European Commission, EuropeAid French Mission to the WTO Ministry…
Mr. Massimo Vittori Managing Director Massimo Vittori is the Managing Director of oriGIn, in charge of the Organization’s strategic planning and overall management. Massimo previously worked as legal advisor at the International Trade Center (ITC) – a technical assistance agency…
In 2011, oriGIn enhanced its efforts to influence the international GI debate: GIs A Candidate For The Exclusive Club Of Appellations Of Origin At WIPO (IP-Watch) oriGIn contribution to the Green Paper on the promotion policy oriGIn…
On the 6th December, the European institutions found a compromise on the so-called “Milk Package”, a reform of the EU Regulation on the dairy sector. In the context of this reform, it was agreed that groups PDO and PGI cheese…
At the GA, Mr. Yvon Bochet, President of the ‘Syndicat du Beaufort’, presented the case ‘Beaufort v. McDonald’s, in which the latter was condemned to pay 50.000€ of damages to the French GI group for advertising and selling a sandwich…
Practical Manual on GIs for ACP Countries In December 2011, oriGIn published jointly with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development ACP-EU (CTA) a practical manual on GIs: a new successful result of our strategic partnerships. More details …
In December 2011, the CTA and oriGIn published the “Practical Manual on Geographical Indications for ACP countries”. This publication was launched at an event on GIs in Africa organized by the French Mission to the WTO and “l’Organisation de…
At a trilogue meeting in Brussels today, the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and the European Commission reached an important agreement on the Milk Package. The compromise which has to be ratified by the Ministers and all of the…
On 15 November, the European Court of Auditors published a special report on whether the design and management of the geographical indications (GIs) scheme allow it to be effective. For more information see: The European Court of Auditors special Report Summary…
oriGIn partner of the “Deuxième Rencontres Internationales Planète Terroirs”, UNESCO, Paris, 1 December 2011. More information is available at:
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The Forum “Q Factor Agriculture and Quality, values of the New Europe”, organised by the Qualivita Foundation in collaboration with important organisations of the European PDO and PGI sector, will take place at the Espace Banca Monte Paschi Belgio in…
