The activity consists of a technical workshop together with a study visit, which will be organised in Spain. The activity will be based on site visits and direct discussions with EU breeding companies, farmers and growers.
The activity pursues raising awareness of IP protection and enforcement by supporting the monitoring of developments in the LA countries in relation to the online and physical marketplaces that are identified in the EC Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List.
The European Commission publishes a Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List biannually that identifies and describes the most problematic marketplaces around the world, whose operators or owners reportedly engage in, facilitate, or benefit from counterfeiting and piracy.
The main objective of this activity is to inform key stakeholders about the main outcomes of the IP Key LA second phase. Therefore, this activity will target the largest segment of IPR practitioners to reach out to specific segments of the general public, notably policy makers from government and enforcement agencies, SMEs, producers and private sector representatives, academia, and economic media, but also the public in general and, in particular, the younger generations.
This activity consists of a 2-day webinar and will be undertaken in close cooperation with the EUIPO Boards of Appeal’s mediation team.
The specific objectives of this activity are to:
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.
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.
An external expert will be engaged to monitor and report on the following:
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.
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.
In a collaborative effort between the General Secretariat of the Andean Community (SGCAN) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the renewed Manual for trademark examination in the Andean countries was presented in 2023. This document aims to enhance the quality of trademark registration services in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, providing practical recommendations and guidelines for examiners, although its use is not mandatory.