16/05/2019 – Press Release: Sustainability, enhanced protection and further simplification: One week ahead of the European Parliament elections, oriGIn EU publishes its priorities for geographical indications in the 2019-2024 legislature
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13/05/2019 – Switzerland-Georgia: Approval of the stand-alone GIs Agreement
In April, the Swiss Parliament approved the agreement between Georgia and Switzerland on the recognition and mutual protection of GIs. The text is now published (for the time being available only in French, German and Italian) for optional referendum. Provided no optional…
13/05/2019 – The Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC) selected for the Inter-American Dialogue Distinguished Leadership Award for Social Equity
Next November, the Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC), the group in charge of the GI “café de Colombia”, will receive the Inter-American Dialogue Distinguished Leadership Award for Social Equity. The FNC has been selected because, over the years,…
13/05/2019 – Champagne is the first foreign appellation to obtain GI status in Laos and Cambodia
At the end of April, the appellation Champagne was recognized in Laos and in Cambodia. Champagne is the first foreign appellation to obtain GI status in both countries. In 2018, Champagne sales to Asia represent 20% of the overall product’s…
02/05/2019 – The CJEU published the Judgment in Case C-614/17 : Figurative elements in the packaging may represent an evocation of PDO, PGI and GIs
On May 2, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published the Judgment in Case C-614/17, opposing the “Fundación Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Protegida Queso Manchego” (the group in charge of the PDO Queso Manchego)…
03/04/2019 – Cambodian GI recognised in the EU and publication of new EU GIs database
On 3 April the Cambodian GI “Skor Thnot Kampong Speu” – sugar made from sap of a palm tree collected and processed in three districts in the centre of Cambodia – was recognised in the EU. There are currently 32…
18/04/2019 – There are not legal barriers to extend the UDRP to GIs for disputes concerning second level domains’ registrations
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has recently published a “Comparative Case Study on Alternative Resolution Systems for Domain Name Disputes”. It compares the procedures, fees, timelines and case statistics of all generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) – the…
01/04/2019 – The Singapore Registry of Geographical Indications operational on 1 April
Following the Singapore GIs Act of 2014 and its implementation rules the national Registry of Geographical Indications will begin accepting applications for registration from 1st April 2019. Submissions will have to be made in hard copy and the official fee is…
14/03/2019 – Modalities of the EU accession to the Geneva Act
On 14 March, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached an agreement allowing the EU to join the WIPO Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. The modalities for the EU accession…
10/04/2019 – Roving Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives”, Treviso (Italy)
On 10 April 2019, a “Roving Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives” will take place in Treviso (Italy). The seminar, jointly organized by the World Intellectual property Organization (WIPO) and the Directorate-General for the Fight against Counterfeiting of the Italian…
13/02/2019 – The European Parliament adopts the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)
On 13 February, the European Parliament adopted the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). The European Council will have to approve the agreement as well for it to enter into force. Check here the list of the EU GIs that will be…
08/02/2019 – Albania joins the Lisbon Agreement while the EU discusses the modalities of its accession to the Geneva Act
On February 8, Albania acceded to the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration. This brings the number of States party to this treaty administered by the WIPO to 29. The Lisbon Agreement will…
12/02/2019: Tequila recognized as a GI in Brazil
On 12 February, Tequila was recognized as a Geographical Indication in Brazil by the “Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial” (INPI). We would like to congratulate the “Consejo Regulador del Tequila” (CRT) for this important achievement, which follows its application for…
04/03/2019 – oriGIn confirms its role as leading opinion maker in the field of GIs
In this first part of 2019, oriGIn confirms its role as leading opinion maker in the field of GIs. oriGIn and oriGIn Portugal are part of the training team of the EU-sponsored program “Better Training for Safer Food”, aimed at…
LIFE TTGG Project
Since 2015, oriGIn has been dealing with the topic of sustainability, looking at its economic, environmental and social components. With a growing world population, and its implications in terms of quantity and quality of available food, use of water and…
18/02/2019 – Brexit: Publication of the answers to the consultation on UK GIs schemes and risks of “no-deal” scenario
Following the 2018 consultation on UK GIs schemes after Brexit, the Government published a summary of the 92 responses received (including the one of oriGIn) and its response. Meanwhile, as the withdrawal agreement negotiated at the end of 2018 was rejected…
18/02/2019 – The US and the UK signed two agreements covering wine and distilled spirits
At the end of January, the US and the UK signed two agreements covering wine and distilled spirits, to ensure there is no disruption in trade of these products between the two countries when the UK leaves the EU. The…
oriGIn Worldwide GIs Compilation
Over the years, GIs have gained commercial and economic relevance around the world, benefiting both producers and consumers. GIs have proven to be a value-added marketing differentiator as well as an indicator of geographical origin and quality. Although the vast…
07/02/2019 – EU promotion: the 2019 calls for proposals have been published
The 2019 calls for proposals concerning promotional programmes under Regulation 1144/2014/EU were published on 15 January. Here are the links: Simple programmes Multi programmes The deadline for submitting proposals is 16 April 2019. The EU 2019 promotion programme, adopted by…
01/02/2019 – The JURI Committee of the European Parliament takes into account oriGIn’s concerns with respect to the proposed modalities for the EU to join the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement
In 2018, the European Commission (EC) tabled a proposal for the EU accession to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. It is currently discussed by the Member States and the European Parliament (Committee…
01/02/2019 – USMCA: “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” in favor to end retaliatory tariffs and approve the free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the USA
The Distilled Spirits Council is the Trade Association representing the leading producers and marketers of distilled spirits in the US. Among the products represented by the Council, “Bourbon whiskey” and “Tennessee whiskey” can be considered GIs, protected in the US…
