On 2 May, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the regulation for geographical indication protection for craft and industrial products. This regulation, when approved
" geographical indication collective mark. In 2021, the Tongguan Roujiamo Association filed hundreds of trademark infringement lawsuits nationwide against small eateries using the term "Tongguan
China National Intellectual Property Administration Announcement No. 679 In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Protection of Geographical Indication Products, the
(3.4%). New competence for craft and industrial geographical indications In December 2025, the EUIPO began accepting applications for craft and industrial geographical indications (CIGIs), marking a