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Workshop on patents examination: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and bioinformatic
The activity consists of a 2-day workshop for patent examiners in LA IPOs, aimed at equipping…Enforcement forum for the Andean Community judges and prosecutors
This forum consists on a 2-day seminar in Ecuador, gathering around 50 judges and district…Regional seminar on enforcement for IP Prosecutors, Customs and Police Investigators in Costa Rica
This seminar consists on a 3-day in-person seminar to be organised jointly by WIPO, USPTO, the…Past Activities
South America IP Enforcement Summit
The aim of this activity, with the support of INTERPOL, is to support different authorities in the…Seminar on Geographical Indications for Chile.
In an important event for intellectual property (IP) in Latin America, experts and representatives…Seminar on Geographical Indications for MERCOSUR
In an important step towards intellectual property (IP) protection, Latin America is about to sign…Virtual workshop on trade marks: position marks, three-dimensional marks and marks for virtual goods and services
More than 300 participants joined online on 19 and 20 March to attend the Virtual Trade Marks…Other news
Geographical indications for Andean countries
Successfully protecting and promoting geographical indications (GIs) – best practices were shared by important institutions and representatives of various GIs from Europe and Latin America at a webinar hosted by IP Key LA.
[...]EUIPO introduces IP for SMEs initiatives to Latin American IP Offices
On 16 March, the EUIPO held a meeting to introduce the SME initiatives to the
[...]IP Key LA and IMPI launch first economic impact study in Mexico
IP Key LA, the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property and the EU Delegation in Mexico have presented the first IP Economic Impact Study in Latin America. This study focuses on the Mexican economy and is the result of a long and detailed investigation carried out over several months.
[...]IP Key LA and IMPI launch first economic impact study in Mexico
IP Key LA and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) are proud to announce the presentation of the first IP Economic Impact Study in Latin America.
[...]Public consultation: Revision of the EU GI systems
The European Union protects more than three thousand names of agricultural products and foodstuffs, fisheries and aquaculture, wines, spirit drinks and aromatised wine products, under one of its EU quality schemes: Geographical Indication (GI), Prote
[...]IP Key Latin America introduces final project work plan
IP Key Latin America (LA) is an EU project directed and funded by the European Commission and implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office. It started in 1 September 2017 with a duration of 4 years.
[...]Third edition of the IP Enforcement and Governance Week convened experts from Europe and the Andean Community, in online mode
From 14 to 18 December 2020, experts from the Andean Community and the European Union participated online in the third edition of the IP Enforcement and Governance Week, organised by IP Key LA.
[...]Blockchain and Intellectual Property, a virtual debate about a technology that is changing reality
The Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), INPI Brazil, and IP Key LA co-hosted the virtual seminar Blockchain and Intellectual Property: Protection, traceability of products and combating counterfeit.
[...]IP for SMEs in Latin America - new trainings available after successful completion of a cycle of webinars in 2020
In the countries of the European Union and Latin America, SMEs account for 99 % of all businesses. They are a key element of both economies.
[...]Counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry: What price do individuals, society and the world economy pay?
In the context of a global pandemic, and with the aim of providing valuable information on the importance of intellectual property (IP) in the pharmaceutical industry, IP Key LA held an online event focused on the fight against counterfeit medicines on the basis of IP rights, highlighting the dan
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