EUIPO Supports INTERPOL-Led Operation Creta II to Combat Intellectual Property Crimes in South America
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as a leading global authority on intellectual property, has partnered with INTERPOL to support Operation Creta II, a large-scale international operation aimed at combating intellectual and industrial property infringements, pharmacological crimes, and digital piracy in South America.
Manual para el examen de diseños inustriales en países de la Comunidad Andina
To address the challenges of copyright and related rights protection in Latin America, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), , organised the ‘International Seminar Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in Copyright and Related Rights: Advances and Trends’ on 29 and 30 October at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), building on its strategic partnership with the Andean Community (CAN) countries and in collaboration with the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SGCAN) in Lima, Peru, and the IP offices of the CAN countries (SENAPI-Bolivia, SIC-Colombia,
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), as host of the Observatory on Infringements, organised and led a key discussion on enforcement, on 3 October 2024, in the city of São Paulo, within the hybrid event ‘Sharing best practices with platforms: Combating the sale of counterfeit products on the internet’ in the context of the IP Key LA project.
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, held the ninth meeting of the Latin American Anti-Smuggling Alliance (ALAC) on 2-3 July. This event, organised by the Confederation of Private Businessmen of Bolivia (CEPB) and the National Association of Businessmen of Colombia (ANDI), brought together more than 150 participants, including authorities, representatives of business organisations, and public and private sector actors, to address joint strategies against illicit trade.
In July, IP Key Latin America will take significant steps to strengthen the fight against counterfeit products through two major initiatives in Costa Rica and South America. The aim of the activities is to align efforts with the European EMPACT initiative, which targets organised crime, including intellectual property (IP) violations. These efforts reflect a growing commitment to raise awareness of the global challenge of counterfeiting, which not only threatens economies, but also endangers public health and safety.
To tackle the rising tide of counterfeiting and piracy, a campaign has been launched with a special focus on Brazilian youth. To deliver this powerful message, and its immediate consequences, a series of short videos have been produced and are being disseminated on social media.