Intellectual property: Commission welcomes the political agreement to boost the protection of European craft and industrial products in the EU and beyond

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and Council on a new Regulation to protect the intellectual property for craft and industrial products that rely on the originality and authenticity of traditional skills from their regions. This framework will […]

Deal on geographical protection for local craft and industrial products

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on a new scheme to protect the so-called “geographical indication” of traditional crafts at the EU and international level. The new legislation will close the gap between diverging national systems in the EU by protecting original quality and […]

New EU mechanism to protect local craft and industrial products

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position on a new scheme to ensure the geographical indication of traditional crafts is protected in the EU and globally. With 19 votes in favour, MEPs from the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) adopted unanimously on Tuesday a draft […]

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