Tag: Geographical Indications
Abstract This chapter argues that geographical indications (GIs) can contribute to increasing the exports of African countries (SDG 17.11), through inter alia branding. It uncovers the multifaceted factors that shape …
On 16 November 2023, the Regulation on the Protection of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products entered into force, twenty days after its publication in the Official Journal of the European …
In October 2023, three years after filing an application for a geographical indication (GI) tag, the Goa Cashew Manufacturers’ Association (GCMA) in association with the Department of Science, Technology …
Titilayo Adebola Introduction This article argues that geographical indication (GI) ecosystems in Africa will thrive through the promotion of inclusive, sustainable and effective (ISE) regimes. As a distinct category …
On 12 April 2022, Officials of the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) handed the geographical indication registration certificate of the Saponé hat to the Sapone community. This makes the …
The Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation Project in Africa (AfrIPI), in partnership with the Africa International Trade and Commerce Research (AITCR) and the IP First Group, hosted the “National …
Benin registered ananas pain de sucre du Plateau d’Allada (sugarloaf pineapple from the Allada Plateau) at the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI) as its first Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). …
On 11 August 2021, Gower Salt Marsh Lamb became the first new food to be protected under the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit Geographical Indication (GI) Scheme that entered into effect on …
The European Union (EU) – China bilateral agreement to protect geographical indications (GIs) in China and Europe entered into force on 1 March 2020. The agreement protects about 200 European …
Titilayo Adebola Abstract This article breaks new ground by advancing the first comprehensive mapping and analysis of the fragmented intellectual property (IP) architecture in Africa in light of the …
