This activity, organised in cooperation with WIPO, consists of a workshop to discuss the Hague Agreement and the Madrid Protocol with the Andean countries.
The workshop will cover:
More than 300 participants joined online on 19 and 20 March to attend the Virtual Trade Marks Workshop, focusing on positional, three-dimensional and virtual goods and services marks. The online event attracted a diverse audience interested in the current IP landscape.
The activity consists of a 2-day workshop for patent examiners in LA IPOs, aimed at equipping examiners with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively evaluate patent applications for pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, as well as bioinformatics inventions implemented by computer.
The activity consists of a technical workshop together with a study visit, which will be organised in Spain. The activity will be based on site visits and direct discussions with EU breeding companies, farmers and growers.
This study will show how the production and exportation of roses contribute to Ecuador’s economy. It will follow the structure and methodology of analogue studies carried out by the CPVO in the EU. The study should also prove the importance that the protection of IPRs has for the Ecuadorian flower industry, and at the same time the risk that inadequate protection of rights may mean for that sector.
The study contemplates the following topics:
The activity entails a comprehensive 2-day workshop aimed at preparing Mexico and the EU for the effective implementation of their commitments in the field of GIs under the modernised FTA with the EU.
It will focus on the obligations, benefits, and compliance requirements outlined in the agreement. It will also seek to highlight the economic, cultural, and social benefits associated with GIs, emphasising their role in rural development and sustainability.
The activity pursues raising awareness of IP protection and enforcement by supporting the monitoring of developments in the LA countries in relation to the online and physical marketplaces that are identified in the EC Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List.
The European Commission publishes a Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List biannually that identifies and describes the most problematic marketplaces around the world, whose operators or owners reportedly engage in, facilitate, or benefit from counterfeiting and piracy.
The main objective of this activity is to inform key stakeholders about the main outcomes of the IP Key LA second phase. Therefore, this activity will target the largest segment of IPR practitioners to reach out to specific segments of the general public, notably policy makers from government and enforcement agencies, SMEs, producers and private sector representatives, academia, and economic media, but also the public in general and, in particular, the younger generations.
This activity consists of a 2-day webinar and will be undertaken in close cooperation with the EUIPO Boards of Appeal’s mediation team.
The specific objectives of this activity are to:
The activity/activities provide for the possibility of undertaking ad hoc initiatives upon the request of DG TRADE.
The description and objectives of the on-demand study or assistance to be undertaken in relation to the on-going FTA negotiations, IP Dialogue or in relation to the implementation of FTA obligations will be defined in accordance with the request to be made by DG TRADE.