A partir del próximo 12 de diciembre del presente año, el Centro Nacional de Registro de El Salvador (CNR) implementa en sus operaciones diarias la lista de términos de la base de datos armonizada de bienes y servicios (HDB) en TMclass (https://www.tmdn.org/#/tools/1819832). Dirigida al servicio de los usuarios, esta amigable herramienta brinda a las marcas, y a los expertos en propiedad intelectual, la posibilidad real de proteger sus productos y/o servicios.

El Registro de la Propiedad Intelectual de Guatemala (RPI-GT) ha aceptado utilizar e implementar, a partir del día 21 de noviembre, la lista de términos de la base de datos armonizada de bienes y servicios (HBD) en TMclass (https://www.tmdn.org/#/tools/1819832). Esta herramienta gratuita es de gran ayuda para los profesionales de la propiedad intelectual, ya que permite clasificar productos y servicios que las marcas buscan proteger.

This activity will support the identification of the measures and actions taken by authorities and operators in relation to marketplaces in Latin America included in the Watch List, by monitoring and reporting on any follow-up operations and developments on the issues described in the Watch List.

This activity seeks to support FTA implementations

During the first two days of December, the ‘Seminar for Judges on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment’ was held in Mexico City.

More than 114 magistrates, judges and prosecutors from the European Union and Latin America, as well as officials from intellectual  property offices from both regions, were present.

At the beginning of December, the ‘Workshop for Latin American Customs Officials on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights’ was held in an online and face-to-face format in Mexico and Panama. It was undertaken in collaboration with the National Customs Agency of Mexico and the National Customs Authority of Panama.

The main objective was to inform the region’s customs officials of best practices in the detection of IPR infringements at borders as well as through so-called small consignments.

With the main objective of presenting success stories and best practices, IP Key Latin America (LA) invited authorities and institutions from all Latin American countries to the forum ‘Enforcement of IP rights in the digital world’. This online event took place on 29 November and featured experts in IP rights.

This activity, comprising a feasibility study on the possible creation of a CAN trade mark registration system with the aim of evaluating the practicality of developing a CAN regional registration system for trade marks and its benefits for the Andean community, and for the companies operating in the region.

The purpose of this activity, building on the work accomplished under IP Key LA (creation of a compendium of decisions on designs in July 2021), is to compare, analyse and assess the practice regarding examination and registration, and the level of harmonisation among the four CAN IPOs. 

This workshop will be an opportunity to share experiences on aligning with CPs and to introduce and create a discussion platform with LA countries on the new areas of practice and IP system in which EU IPOs have further converged.