Tag: Geographical Indications
Edited by Dr Catherine W. Ng, Dr Titilayo Adebola and Professor Abbe E.L. Brown, School of Law, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Publication Date: 2024 ISBN: 978 1 03531 106 4 Extent: 354 pp. …
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 …
