On June 7th, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling attempting to clarify the EU rules that protect registered geographical indications applicable to spirit ...

‘Cacao de Caripito’ is the second protected geographical indication granted to a Venezuelan product in 2021. This follows the establishment of a new procedure for the granting of geographical ...

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Case C-432/18 Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 2 July 2018 — Consorzio Tutela Aceto Balsamico di Modena ν BALEMA GmbH The Court of Justice of the ...

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 ...

Geographical indications (GIs), such as Champagne, Cognac, and Parmigiano Reggiano, are designations used to identify products whose characteristics, reputation, or quality are fundamentally linked to ...

Telemea de Sibiu, teleme cheese a la Sibiu, has become the seventh Romanian product to have its name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ...

Sales of Kalamata olives from Greece, Parmigiano Reggiano from Italy and Champagne from France have contributed to a total sales value of €74.76bn for Geographical Indications, according to a recent ...

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 ...

BERLIN, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Historic recognition for the national bread of Romagna: the INPI (Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property) has officially registered “Piadina ...

NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The National Wine Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Country of Georgia reports that qvevri (pronounced KWEH-vree) are the first non-agricultural ...

The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment has launched NIPPS to modernize its intellectual property framework, ...