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Thursday, 12 September 2019

Chile on promoting national products

Patricia Covarrubia September 12, 2019 No comments:

In Sept 2019, the Chilean Intellectual Property Office (INAPI) and Pro Bono Foundation signed a cooperation agreement seeking to promote the ‘education and culture of industrial property protection.’ The aim is to disseminate and guide users about ‘how to protect their brands and innovations’.

Background: Pro Bono is a NGO and a non-profit organization launched back in 2000. The organization ‘promotes and facilitates democratization in access to justice for the benefit of vulnerable people and groups and social organizations.’ It is made of 39 legal firms, 10 companies and an array of lawyers.

One of the key areas will be the use of ‘sello de origen’ - seal of origin, which aims to preserve and stimulate particular forms of traditional manufacturing/production, traditional crafts, and unique ‘national’ products. The purpose of ‘sello de origen’ is to promote the ‘adequate use of industrial property tools for the recognition and protection of Chilean products through the registration of Geographical Indications (GI), Denominations of Origin (DO), Collective (CoM) and Certification Marks (CeM)’. Check our previous post on this here.

There are six regions in continental Chile and as on the 12th of Sept 2019, the following products are benefiting (or to benefit) from these tools:

Norte Grande
Oregano de la Precordillera de Putre (oregano) – registered as GI
Aceitunas de Azapa (olives) – registered as GI
Maíz Lluteño (corn) – registered as GI
Limon de Pica (lime) – registered as GI

Norte Chico
Aceite de Oliva del Valle del Huasco (olive oil) – registered as DO

Centro
Manos de Isla negra (textiles handicraft) – registered as CeM
Dulces de Ligua (sweet pastries) – registered as GI
Sabor Limachino (tomatoe) – registered as CeM
Chicha de Curacaví (alcolic drink) – registered as DO
Dulces de Curacaví (sweet pastries) – registered as GI
Viñedos Casablanca Route (wine products) - registered as CoM
Sandía de Paine (watermelon) – registered as GI
Corazón de Paine (watermelon_ - registered as CoM
Chamantos y mantas corraleras de Doñihue (textiles) – registered as DO
Sal de Cahuil - Boyeruca Lo Valdivia (salt) - registered as DO
Alfarería de Pomaire (traditional clay jars) – registered as DO
Crin de Rari (miniature knitting) – registered as DO
Loza de Pilén (clay pots) – registered as DO
Puerro Azul de Maquehue (leek)– pending as GI
Mieles Altos de Cantillana Producida en Alhué 100% Natural (honey) – pending as a CoM

Sur
Alfarería de Quinchamalí (sweet pastries) – registered as DO
Tomate Angolino (tomatoes) – registered as GI
Prosciutto de Capitán Pastene (ham) – registered as DO
Piedra Cruz (semiprecious stone) – registered as DO
Sidra de Punucapa (cyder) – registered as DO
Cerveza Valdiviana Región de Los Rios (beer) – registered as CoM
SIPAM Chiloé (agricultural patrimony products) – registered as CeM
Cordero Chilote (lamb) – registered as GI
Chupallas de Ninhue (traditional handmade hats) – registered as DO

Austral
Calidad Aysén Patagonia-Chile (products and services) – registered as CeM

Insular
Atún de Isla de Pascua (tuna) – registered as GI
Langosta de Juan Fernández (lobster) – registered as GI
Cangrejo Dorado de Juan Fernández (crab) – registered as GI
Joya Negra del Pacífico (handicraft) – registered as CeM

Chile: promoting and protecting local development

Patricia Covarrubia May 21, 2014 No comments:

During May we notice the force of the Chilean program ‘Origin Mark’ (Sello de Origen). The program has been developed by the Ministry of Economy together with INAPI --aiming to promote and protect typical products and thus, endorse local development.

Denomination of Origin (DO)
In Chile, DO “identifies a good as originating in the country , region or locality of the country, when its quality , reputation or other characteristic it is essentially attributable to its geographical origin , taking into account especially the natural and human factors that mark the characterization of the product.

On May 8th two products were postulated to be recognised with this system i.e. DO:
1.- Bordados(embroidery) Isla Negra

Textiles and textile products created by the farmers’ and fishermen’s women who have become internationally known artists and their achievements have marked a milestone in Latin American art.
2.-Artesanias (crafts) in Coral Juan Fernandez
Craft produced with black coral Juan Fernandez which is located between 100 and 300 meters deep in the sea.

Both applications have been processed at INAPI and if granted, it is “expected to contribute to the rescue of local culture, increase the demand for these products and encourage the establishment of new tourist routes in these regions. “

Geographical Indication (GI)
GI refers to “the place or region of production, mining, farming or processing, which determines the specific qualities of the product from that place or region. Recognition should be credited for their reputation, quality or any relevant product characteristic attributable to their place of cultivation, extraction or production. Therefore, there must be a specific ‘link’ between the products and their original place of production, which is reflected in the name by which the product stands.”

On Monday May 12th INAPI received an application for GI for the agricultural product 'Aceitunas (olives) Azapa Valley', prepared in four different ways, as traditional practices of the particular area of the country .

The president of the Association of olive growers attended accompanied by other member from different institutions and associations. Moreover, the application was sponsored by the Foundation ‘Hacer Chile’ (Make Chile) and a social entrepreneur, who have collaborated with the Association of Olivocultores Azapa Valley to organize and raise this request for recognition.

If accepted, these three applications together with the recently submitted for watermelons (previous post here) will join Limón de Pica (lemon), Atún de Isla de Pascua (tuna), cangrejo Dorado de Juan Fernández (crab), Sal de Cachuil-Boyeruca-Lo Valdivia (salt), Alfarería de Pomaire (pottery) and, Dulces de la Ligua (sweets).

Source INAPI ( here for the DOs and here for the GI).

Trade Agreement between Chile and Nicaragua is almost there

Patricia Covarrubia April 11, 2012 1 comment:

The Chilean 'Camara de Diputados' (House of Commons) approved the draft agreement favouring the bilateral Protocol between Chile and Nicaragua which forms part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Central America (signed on 22 February 2011).

Back in 2002 the FTA between Chile and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) came into force. Yet, the agreement established a mechanism by which it will come gradually into force and be divided in two matters:
1.- policy area common to all countries; and
2.- set of provisions to be negotiated bilaterally between each signatory countries.

This latter matter means that Chile (and the other countries) needs to have a separate bilateral Protocol with each of the other Central American countries. In this regards, the bilateral Protocol between Chile and Nicaragua is the one that is taken place at this moment and the information notes that the Protocol is divided into 5 sections and its respective annexes -- as follows:
1.- the tariff reduction program;
2.- restrictions on programs to support exports,
3.- the customs user fees,
4.- the understanding of geographical indications,
5.- the rules specific source applicable only between Chile and Nicaragua and border trade in services.

It is reported that in 2010 Chile trade with Nicaragua reached U.S. $ 21 million. The bilateral Protocol has a broad coverage, in which, within a maximum period of 15 years in Nicaragua and 10 years in Chile, almost all products will have duty free access to the markets of the parties.

With respect to geographical indications GI), the Protocol states that Nicaragua recognizes Chilean Pisco spirit as a GI within three years from the date of entry into force of the Treaty and this Protocol.[good news? well actually it is for the pisco industry in Chile but not so much for the pisco industry in Peru! But: what about many other GI especially in the wine industry? Moreover, Chile is starting to built a good and strong portfolio using the GI system for other foodstuff such as ‘Limon de Pica’ (lime) and ‘Langosta de Juan fernandez’ (lobster) and moreover with pending applications for ‘Plum D’Agne’, ‘Atun de la Isla de Pascua’ (tuna) and ‘Cordero de Juan Fernandez’ (lamb) and thus, it should be more highlighting into this section].

The draft was sent to the Senate, for the second constitutional stage.

Chilean Sello de Origen: Adding value to heritage products

Patricia Covarrubia July 27, 2016 1 comment:

This week I received my WIPO Magazine and I was happy to see that Chile made the front cover. I immediately recognised the words Sello de Origen and of course, quickly I went to read the article titled ‘Adding value to Chile’s heritage products with the Sello de Origen’. I felt that I was reading the iptango in a nutshell -- from day one we have cover the news starting from ‘pica’ lemon (Chilean first GI, 2010) to their lovely ‘paine’ watermelons (last GI recorded, 2016). We have also covered other products that are still recognised by the Sello de Origen and thus, we have covered AOs, certification and collective trade marks. For those that are not familiar with this program, The Chilean Ministry of Economy together with the Chilean Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial (INAPI) launched a program aiming to promote traditional products through the grant of Geographical Indication (GI), Appellation of Origin (AO), Collective Trade Marks and/or Certification Marks.

The magazine article puts forward how the program operates and brings a case study i.e. the salt of Cahuil (AO, 2013), and how successful Sello de Origen has been for their trade.

The article finishes with some of the words that we use when covering GI in general, which is that GI (in this case Sello de Origen) is a “tool for adding value to the products of …rich heritage”. When explaining the case study, the article acknowledges that the local producers are trying to develop tourism in the region and that they look to capitalize on their product and to encourage younger generations to keep the tradition which helps their future. However, the article does not cover any spoiler. And we all know that GIs do not work for everyone.

Actually, part of the Sello de Origen project is, in its first step, to identify the products, but then, there is a selection process (second step), where products are singled out if they are ‘worthy’ of IP protection. Then the question is: what is to be worthy? Any product which is the creation of a person or group of people not only is worthy of protection but must be protected. This is, if I am not mistaken, the bare notion of IP and its regulation i.e. is a set “of the intangible products of human creativity” (Abbott, Cottier & Gurry) and “Intellectual property law regulates the creation, use and exploitation of mental or creative labour” (Bently & Sherman).

While any product is worthy there is indeed the issue of GI which apart from using it as a tool for enhancing cultural value, it can sometimes have a negative effect since some of these products are created or extracted by farmers or small communities where the value given to the product is given by its uniqueness. If production is pushed and rushed due to demands, individuality will be lost -- as we are reminded in the case studies of Chulucana in Peru and Tequila in Mexico.

This last comment is not of detriment to the Sello de Origen program, on the contrary, it has been always supported by the blog. But it would be correct to see that projects and campaigns also put in ‘black and white’ the flaws and problems that SMEs may face.

Chile: Solicitan Denominaciones de Origen de productos manufacturados de Doñihue y Quinchamalí

Rodrigo Ramirez Herrera @ramahr October 16, 2013 No comments:

El martes 15 de octubre se presentaron ante el Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial de Chile (INAPI), las solicitudes para el reconocimiento como Denominación de Origen de dos productos manufacturados: los chamantos y mantas de Doñihue y de la alfarería de Quinchamalí.

Esta postulación ha sido patrocinada por Gonzalo Sánchez Serrano, presidente de la Fundación Hacer Chile y la emprendedora social Jeannette von Wolversdorff, quienes han prestado su colaboración a los productores para organizarse y levantar esta petición para su reconocimiento. La actividad se enmarca en el Programa “Sello de origen”, desarrollado por el Ministerio de Economía en conjunto con INAPI, que fomenta el desarrollo local, reconociendo y retribuyendo el esfuerzo y trabajo de los artesanos de la zona, mediante la protección y posicionamiento de sus productos, de manera que para los consumidores, éstos sean fácilmente diferenciados con este sello, respecto de productos similares, con el fin de impulsar el emprendimiento y desarrollo productivo de comunidades del país.

De ser aceptados, los “chamantos y mantas de Doñihue” y la “alfarería de Quinchamalí” se sumarían al limón de Pica, el atún de Isla de Pascua, la langosta y cangrejo dorado de Juan Fernández, la Sal de Cahuil, Boyeruca, Lo Valdivia y a la alfarería de Pomaire, que han sido distinguidos como productos singulares y con una fuerte vinculación local.

Los “Chamantos y mantas de Doñihue”, pertenecientes a la sexta región y a la “Alfarería de Quinchamalí”, producidas en las localidades de Quinchamalí y Santa Cruz de Cuca, octava región, son productos con una larga tradición. Su reconocimiento se espera contribuya al rescate de la cultura local, incremente la demanda por estos productos originarios e incentive el establecimiento de nuevas rutas turísticas en esas regiones.

Fuente: Constanza Zülch Barrios (Encargada Comunicaciones Institucionales INAPI)

En Chile solicitan registro de Denominación de Origen del producto gourmet "Dulces de la Ligua"

Rodrigo Ramirez Herrera @ramahr May 18, 2013 No comments:

Ante la presencia de autoridades, el INAPI de Chile recibió la primera solicitud de registro de Denominación de Origen para un producto nacional gourmet: los Dulces de la Ligua.

La presentación se basa en la alta reputación que los Dulces de la Ligua tienen en la sociedad chilena, como tradición centenaria y patrimonio gastronómico del país. Según un estudio representativo realizado por una investigación de mercado, el consumidor le atribuye una valorización especial y positiva a los dulces chilenos cuando son producidos en esta zona.

La solicitud fue presentada por David Plaza, Presidente de la Asociación de Fabricantes de Dulces de la Ligua

La iniciativa se enmarca en el Programa Sello de Origen, que desarrolla el Ministerio de Economía en conjunto con INAPI, para proteger y potenciar comercialmente aquellos productos característicos de nuestro país.

Durante la ceremonia, también se hizo entrega del certificado “Sello de Origen” a la Sal de Cahuil, Boyeruca y lo Valdivia, como el primer producto minero que recibe una Denominación de Origen en Chile, tras determinarse la registrabilidad de la solicitud presentada por los salineros ante INAPI en agosto de 2012.

Además, se entregó el Sello de Origen a todos los productos chilenos que a la fecha cuentan con una Indicación Geográfica o Denominación de Origen concedida por INAPI en el marco de este programa: Limón de Pica, Atún de la Isla de Pascua, Cangrejo Dorado de Juan Fernández y la Langosta de Juan Fernández.

En la misma ocasión, desarrollada en dependencias de INAPI, se presentó también el nuevo portal web “Sello de Origen” (www.sellodeorigen.cl), dirigido especialmente a productores y público consumidor de estos productos.

Con una navegación estructurada a través del mapa de Chile, el sitio incluye novedades como una ficha resumen por cada producto, fotos y puntos de contacto con los productores, documentos de referencia, noticias y material de apoyo.

Además, ingresando una clave autorizada, los productores registrados podrán descargar el logo del Sello de Origen, para ser utilizado como elemento gráfico en sus etiquetados y como una herramienta de marketing.

El programa Sello de Origen busca fomentar el uso y la protección de los productos tradicionales chilenos a través del registro de Indicaciones Geográficas (I.G.), Denominaciones de Origen (D.O.), Marcas Colectivas y de Certificación, con el fin de impulsar el emprendimiento y desarrollo productivo de comunidades de Chile.

Fuente: Marcela Díaz Oviedo (Jefa Comunicaciones Institucionales INAPI)

GI: does it help?

Patricia Covarrubia January 28, 2016 No comments:

‘Sello de Origen’ (Label of Origin) is a Chilean program developed by the Ministry of Economy together with INAPI. The aim is to provide resources for those interested in applying for their product to be distinguishing by this label i.e. sello de origen, which may comprise a geographical indication, denomination of origin, collective marks and/or certification mark. The resources are used to develop the technical studies required for the application. The sign seeks to protect and commercially promote the typical products of Chile.

According to INAPI, ‘sello de origen’ aims to protect and promote typical products and it stimulates entrepreneurship and productive development of communities in the country. The program started back in 2012 where each region in Chile submitted a list of potential products that could be enhanced by this sign. The list then was analysed by a technical committee which started to prioritized products that had potential.

This year starts by granting the label and geographical indication to ‘Sandías de Paine’ (watermelon from Paine). Paine’s watermelons made an application in late 2014 stating that the watermelons were distinctive from others due to its high sweetness and nutritional quality. Each variety been different from each other because of their size, shape, and harvest time.

Among other Chilean GIs there are: Limón de Pica (lime); Langosta de Juan Fernández (lobster); Atún de Isla de Pascua (tuna); Cangrejo Dorado de Juan Fernández (crab); Dulces de la Ligua (sweet); Maíz Lluteño (corn). A more recent certificate granted through this program was the certification mark ‘Manos de Isla Negra’ for hand woven material – embroidery; each piece been unique and with a processing time between 2 to 6 months.

GIs are launched as a promoting tool for products but we need to make sure that apart for promoting they still protect - protection not in the IP sense because surely GI works as a distinctive sign which refrains others without right from using it. GIs, as in the case in here, and actually the whole 'sello de origen' covers unique typical products. Usually these products are produced by farmers or small communities where the value given to the product is given by uniqueness. If we push that production because the demand is higher are we potentially destroying it? I am reminded of the Chulucana's case in Peru and Tequila in Mexico. Do you know any other cases?