Seminar on Geographical Indications and Trade Marks

IP Key LA organized, along with the Peruvian IP Office (INDECOPI) a Regional Seminar on Geographical Indications and Trade Marks. The activity consisted of a one and half-day event that took place in Lima in March 28th and 29th.

The objectives of the seminar mainly focused on sharing EU and Andean experiences in the region on the respective policy on geographical indications, the discussion on the state of the art regarding Trade marks and Geographical Indications, emphasizing the importance of homogeneous practices in the protection of GIs, and the incorporation of recently developed best practices.

Some of the highlights of the event, where 90 participants attended were: 

• Geographical Indications are the EU’s rural intellectual property, protecting farmers and producers’ rights and guaranteeing authenticity and value added to consumers and the society. The EU attaches a great importance to a better protection and effective enforcement of Geographical Indications on the international scene.
• According to external studies, products commercialized under a Geographical Indication have +2,3 market value compared with those without a Geographical Indication.  
• Origen España explained that the objectives behind the creation of this organization were representation of the sector, protection of geographical indications, agreement promotion and awareness and communication on the benefits of geographical indications.

Documents

• Casos de engaño al consumidor - Imágenes [PDF - 0.2MB] [ES]
• Denominaciones de Origen - Herramientas de valorización y caracterización de los sistemas productivos territoriales [PDF - 0.5MB] [ES]
• El sistema de Lisboa para el Registro Internacional de las Denominaciones de Origen e Indicaciones Geográficas [PDF - 1.8MB] [ES]
• Geographical Indications in the EU [PDF - 1.8MB] [EN]
• Indicaciones geográficas en la Comunidad Andina - Decisión 486 - Acuerdo comercial UE y Colombia [PDF - 0.6MB] [ES]
• Indicaciones Geográficas y marcas como herramientas de fortalecimiento económico, social y cultural de los pueblos [PDF - 1.8MB] [ES]
• Infracción y Observancia IGs - Desafíos a su observancia en el mercado y online  [PDF - 0.5MB] [ES]
• La interfaz entre las Indicaciones Geográficas y las Marcas a nivel Internacional [PDF - 2.4MB] [ES]
• Mesa Redonda: Indicaciones Geográficas y Marcas [PDF - 0.2MB] [ES]
• Mesa Redonda: Las Indicaciones Geográficas en la Comunidad Andina [PDF - 0.5MB] [ES]
• Novedades del INDECOPI en barreras burocráticas [PDF - 7.7MB] [ES]
• Observancia de Indicaciones Geográficas en el entorno digital [PDF - 1.1MB] [ES]
• Perspectiva para los usuarios sobre la relación entre IG y Marcas [PDF - 0.4MB] [ES]
• Perspectiva para los usuarios en la relación de IGs y Marcas [PDF - 0.7MB] [ES]
• Políticas absolutas y relativas marcas - Scarley Valeriano [PDF - 1.3MB] [ES]
• Practice of the EUIPO - Trade Marks and Geographical Indications [PDF - 1.4MB] [EN]
• Protection of GIs in the EU and abroad [PDF - 1.1MB] [EN]
• Relación IG - Marcas [PDF - 0.5MB] [ES]
• Seminario sobre Indicaciones Geográficas y Marcas - Perspectivas a futuro [PDF - 0.3MB] [ES]
• The enforcement of Geographical Indications - Where we stand and where we can go [PDF - 1.1MB] [EN]
• TMs and GIs - The EUIPO's perspective [PDF - 1MB] [EN]