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On-Demand Assistance for Bilateral Trade Agreement Negotiations or IP Dialogues

As the IP Key SEA Phase II Action is designed to facilitate bilateral trade agreement negotiations and IP Dialogues, the project continues to provide technical expertise and assistance geared towards strengthening knowledge-based policy making in the SEA countries through the conduct of IP studies and other forms of assistance as may be needed. This activity covers initiatives identified with trade agreement partner countries in SEA, such as reports, studies, seminars, or meetings, among others, which can be useful in ensuring positive results from the negotiations and dialogues.

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Study for the improvement of regulations in copyright law regarding compliance in the digital environment

This activity will consist of carrying out a study that will propose changes to the Peruvian legislation on copyright, based on EU legislation, so that it could serve the authorities to effectively combat copyright infringements in the digital environment.

The study will consider recent legislative changes in other countries, with a specific focus on examples like Uruguay. The study will take into account the recent legislative changes made in Uruguay, which allow authorities to take proactive measures to effectively combat infringements of copyright and related rights.

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Operation 404.7: International Fight Against Digital Piracy

On 19 September 2024, the seventh phase of Operation 404, a joint international effort against digital piracy, took place in Brasilia. This operation, coordinated by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security, with the collaboration of EUIPO, in the context of the IP Key Latin America (IP Key LA) project, and institutions from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and the United Kingdom , as well as the support of the private sector.

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Seminar ‘Fighting Intellectual Property Rights Infringements in the Andean Community’

The seminar ‘’Fighting Intellectual Property Rights Violations in the Andean Community‘’ took place, with great success, on 15-16 May 2024 at the Externado University of Colombia.

The event brought together judges, prosecutors and officials from intellectual property offices from across the region to discuss strategies for combating IPR violations. The programme included panel discussions, expert presentations and networking opportunities among the guests.

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South America IP Enforcement Summit

The aim of this activity, with the support of INTERPOL, is to support different authorities in the region to carry out operational actions to combat the trade of products that infringe IP laws, pharmaceutical crimes and digital piracy.

This activity marks an evolution from previous activities for customs officials that aimed to enhance their understanding of the challenges of today’s international piracy and counterfeit trafficking. In particular, this activity aims to bolster the region through tangible operations against intellectual property crimes.

 

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Online Workshop: Industrial Design Examination

Over 100 intellectual property (IP) examiners and officials from 16 Latin American nations met online on 12-13 March 2024 to participate in a training session on industrial design examination. Organised with the AL-INVEST Verde DPI cooperation project, the event aimed to strengthen the skills of IP registrars with a focus on industrial design examiners.

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