This activity involves organising workshops to promote the convergence of practices and exchange information on key issues affecting EU businesses operating in SEA. Topics include the benefits of adequate and effective protection, procedures for the filing of applications and international standards and best practices in the processing of applications for industrial designs protection.
This activity involves organising workshops to promote the convergence of practices and exchange information on key issues affecting EU businesses operating in SEA. Topics include bad faith applications, protection of well-known marks and the impact of new technologies on the examination of trade mark applications.
This activity aims to promote the EU sui generis GI system, improve compliance with strict GI control standards by national authorities at policy and operational levels and emphasise the need for stronger GI control and enforcement mechanisms to enhance national GI systems.
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This activity is aimed at continuing to raise awareness on plant variety protection and the benefits of the UPOV 1991 Act. The activity entails the provision of support to SEA countries in enhancing their respective plant variety protection systems and in promoting accession to the UPOV 1991 Act. Awareness raising seminars and workshops will be organised under this activity.
Following the conclusion of Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Viet Nam, the IP Key SEA Phase II Action will continue to provide support and assistance for the implementation of the IPR-related commitments undertaken by the SEA countries. To define specific activities, consultations will be conducted with the relevant government agencies and stakeholders. Indicative activities include studies, seminars and peer-to-peer meetings that would identify the technical needs of SEA countries and facilitate the implementation of their FTA commitments.
As the IP Key SEA Phase II Action is designed to facilitate bilateral trade agreement negotiations and IP Dialogues, the project will continue 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.
With the closing of Phase II of the IP Key Latin America project, we celebrate an unprecedented period of collaboration between the European Union and Latin America in the field of intellectual property (IP). Through the leadership of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the project has driven the harmonisation, institutional strengthening and modernisation of IP systems in the region, promoting innovation and sustainable economic growth.