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.

The activity consists of tailor-made studies to assist Uruguay in preparing for the accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), Costa Rica to the accession to the Madrid Protocol, and Argentina to the Vienna Agreement establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks.

An external expert will be engaged to monitor and report on the following:

1. Up-to-date information on the state of play of legislative initiatives
2. Information on enforcement initiatives or actions
3. Any local developments concerning IPR protection and enforcement in all issues covered by the FTA.
4. On GIs: number of protected GIs under their domestic legislation for agri-goods and others; enforcement provisions/practice.

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.

The Annual Work Plan 2023 of the IP Key Programme in Latin America has successfully concluded, highlighting a series of 21 strategic activities. From January to December, IP Key LA has led crucial initiatives that strengthen the dissemination of intellectual property protection in the region.