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 ...

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 ...

A trade dispute is simmering between the European Union and the United States over a concept in agriculture known as terroir, says Tim Josling, a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli ...

Geographical Indications (GIs) serve as a pivotal mechanism in both safeguarding the heritage of local products and promoting rural development. By linking products to their specific place of origin, ...

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, ...

The Council today adopted decisions on the signature of the agreement between the European Union and the government of the People's Republic of China on geographical indications (GIs). This is the ...

Hu Gang of CCPIT examines protection of geographical indications in China, assessing the Sino-US Economic and Trade Agreement and EU-China Agreement China and the United States, two of the world's ...

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 ...

Labelling wines and spirits with European Union (EU) geographic indications (GIs) adds value to the products, a study has found.

The Taiwan Supreme Administration Court (SAC) has refused the registration of a trademark consisting of a geographical name in a decision that is attracting significant domestic attention. Apart from ...

The New Zealand High Court suggests that incorporating additional labelling to the proposed mark may lead to a different conclusion. The decision confirms trademark applications can be refused for ...

…As Ghana Leaps Ahead of Nigeria in the GI Race By Somadina Eugene-Okorie I left the 2025 All-Africa Intellectual Property Summit in Dakar with one overwhelming conviction: while the world accelerates ...