EU quality schemes safeguard the heritage of Europe's agricultural products. They make quality products easily recognisable for consumers and offer market opportunities to producers, including ones ...

The applicant, an association of farmers with approximately 1450 members, is the proprietor of the German collective trademarks “Hohenloher Landschwein” (= “Hohenloher country pig”) and “Hohenloher ...

A vast number of consumers worldwide prioritize authenticity and product quality above all else. Geographical indications (GIs)—a designation identifying a product originating from a specific ...

Aurélia Marie of Cabinet Beau de Lomenie discusses how geographical indications can co-exist with trademarks and other quality signs A geographical indication is a distinctive sign. It assures the ...

Gang Hu of CCPIT Patent and Trademark Law Office discusses the Economic and Trade Agreement between China and the US regarding the protection of geographical indications China and the US, as the world ...

Next month, the European Union and the United States will likely resume their negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). This ambitious and far-reaching agreement will ...

Addis Ababa, June 3, 2025 (ENA) -- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director-General Daren Tang noted today that geographical indication system would enable Ethiopian coffee, honey, ...

For centuries, civilizations have consistently associated certain products with their places of origin. For instance, wines from Bordeaux, silks from Suzhou, olive oil from Tuscany and numerous ...

Historically, trademarks for place names have often been refused registration in Switzerland or, if granted, only for specific goods and services restricted to their geographical origin. However, the ...