Workshops to promote convergence of practices and tools

Over the past decade, the EUIPN (national and regional IPOs of the EU, the EUIPO, international partners, and users of the IP system) has created tools and converging practices (CPs) that have shaped the EU trade mark and design system: cutting fees, saving costs, creating numerous trade mark and design search tools. The network’s flagship tools, TMview and DesignView are the largest trade mark and design databases in the world, allowing businesses to search from a staggering 116 million trade marks and 21 million designs. This free access to trade mark and design information is complemented with classification support offered through TMClass and DesignClass.

The purpose of the activity is to share the experiences on aligning with CPs, and IP systems, building, where possible, on success stories to raise interest. These workshops will also provide the opportunity to introduce and create a discussion platform with LA countries on the new areas of practice and IP tools in which EUIPOs have further converged.