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Scotch Whisky Sees IP, Diversity and Inclusion as Keys To its Longer-term Sustainability
Scotch Whisky is a hallmark of Scotland's national identity. Find out what the Scotch Whisky Association is doing, in terms of IP, and inclusion and diversity, to secure a sustainable future for the industry.
Securing Serbia’s cultural heritage: the case of “Kilim of Pirot”
Vladimir Marić, Director of the Intellectual Property Office of Serbia explores the cultural significance of Kilim weaving in the Serbian town of Pirot and the benefits of securing geographical indication status for these distinctive, high-quality textiles.
GI protection revives caper production on Pantelleria
Gabriele Lasagni, CEO of Bonomi&Giglio, a leading producer of capers on the island of Pantelleria in Italy explains how GI protection has supported caper production on the island, enabled his company to thrive and his plans for the future.
Rocksteady Coffee and the Journey Growing Some of the World's Finest Coffee
Coffee is one of the world’s most appreciated beverages, with over 2.25 billion cups consumed every day. Rocksteady Mountain Resort Ltd., is based out of the Blue Mountain Coffee region in Jamaica.
Supporting environmental sustainability with GIs: The case of Madd de Casamance
Find out how the process of securing GI certification can serve in promoting environmental sustainability goals.
Origin-based products in the Russian Federation
Recent developments in the Russian Federation indicate that geographical indications, or a variation of them, are gaining traction within public policy spheres as a means of leveraging the economic value of the country’s vast cultural wealth.
Adding value to Chile’s heritage products with the Sello de Origen
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Negotiators Modernize International System for Registering GIs
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Uncorking Georgia’s Winemaking Potential
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In the News
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Parmesan – The King of Cheeses
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Beginning of a New Era for the Lisbon System
The 50th anniversary celebration of the Lisbon Agreement on the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration took place at a ceremony on October 31 in Lisbon. The ceremony rounded off a two-day Forum, co-hosted by WIPO and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Portugal in the city which gave birth to the Agreement in 1958, after many years of difficult negotiations.
Famous Appellations of Origin
An appellation of origin is a special kind of geographical indication generally consisting of a geographical name or a traditional designation used on products which have a specific quality or characteristics that are essentially due to the geographical environment in which they are produced.
Making the Origin Count: Two Coffees
In this second article in our series on geographical indications, WIPO Magazine follows the experiences of Ethiopia and Colombia and the different paths they have explored in pursuit of similar goals.
(Making the Origin Count: Two Coffees)...And a Tea
“The Rooibos case was our wake-up call,” Dr. Dirk Troskie of South Africa’s Western Cape Department of Agriculture told participants at the 2007 Geographical Indications Symposium.
Geographical Indications: From Darjeeling to Doha
This is the first in a new series of WIPO Magazine articles on geographical indications (GIs), responding to readers’ requests for greater coverage of GI-related topics.
Committee Meetings
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