IP Key SEA officially launched in Bangkok on the 2nd of April, during an event attended by Mr Antonio Campinos, EUIPO Executive Director, Ms Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Mr Pirkka Tapiola, EU Ambassador to Thailand , representatives of the European Union Member States and business environment representatives.
The event was attended by Mr Antonio Campinos, EUIPO Executive Director, Ms Chutima Bunyapraphasara, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Mr Pirkka Tapiola, EU Ambassador to Thailand, representatives of the European Union Member States and representatives from business.
During the two Fact Finding Missions through South East Asia, held between October and November 2017, contacts with a vast array of stakeholders gave rise to numerous ideas and areas of mutual cooperation. IP Key SEA team held more than 15 meetings with more than 40 stakeholders from 4 countries –representing both EU and local interests. The IP Key project clearly attained the main goals of the inception phase, namely to:
A second fact-finding mission has been carried out in the Philippines between 9-10 November 2017. The meetings held served as platform for highlighting status, developments and possible challenges regarding the launch of the project, and the identification of interest areas, expectations and priorities of Philippine Government and Industry representatives.
The fact-finding mission carried out between 18-26 October 2017 in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia allowed for liaising with key stakeholders, including EU Delegations in the countries visited, EU trade and business representatives, line Ministries and IP Offices and other relevant stakeholders.
Already during the course of the mission, a strong interest in IP Key SEA was perceived. This allowed the Project Management Team to rapidly map a set of activities to be implemented during the first project’s year, identifying forthcoming challenges and opportunities.
Today the project IP Key Latin America is officially launched at the Hotel Camino Real Polanco in Mexico City. The launching event is attended by Mr Miguel Ángel Margáin, Director General of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Mrs Immaculada Roca i Cortes, Deputy Head of the European Union Delegation to Mexico, Mr Javier Moreno, Head of International Cooperation Service from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Antonio Berenguer, team leader of EU-Funded projects, EUIPO.
Today the project IP Key Latin America is officially launched at the premises of San Martin Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During the fourth mission to the region, the project delegation met a number of important stakeholders in the region, in particular staff at the Secretary of Economic Integration of Central America (SIECA), compiling further suggestions for future activities. Moreover the visit permitted to fine tune a number of organizational aspects connected with the setup of the project office in Mexico.