A journey through the Continent’s Geographical Indications

The activity consisted on a 3-day seminar in Asuncion, Paraguay, and gathered over 30 international guests from several organizations specializing in intellectual property and observance. Likewise, the event counted with the presence of 15 prosecutors and police investigators from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and Uruguay. The workshop was held through November 14 to 16, 2023.

This activity stemmed from the participation of the European Union as the Guest of Honour at the 37th edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) in Guadalajara, Mexico, held from 25th November to 3rd December 2023.

The European Parliament has given its strong endorsement to new European Union (EU) regulations aimed at preserving the geographical indications (GIs) of craft and industrial products, following the example of existing rules for agricultural products. The new rules extend protection to prominent non-food products such as lace, glass, natural stones, jewelry, and porcelain throughout the EU and globally.

Con el objetivo de apoyar a Perú, Colombia y Chile en sus preparativos para la posible adhesión al Protocolo de Madrid (en el caso de Perú) y al Sistema de La Haya, representantes de dichos países visitaron la Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual de la Unión Europea (EUIPO - Alicante) y la Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM) entre el 18 y 22 de septiembre. La visita fue organizada por el proyecto IP Key América Latina, financiado por la Unión Europea. La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) también colaboró en esta iniciativa.

In an exciting achievement for regional cooperation in Intellectual Property, IP Key LA celebrated the official opening of its offices for the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in Brazil last week.

Em 18 de maio de 2023, apresentamos o segundo IP Key Labs intitulado "Video Games and Intellectual Property", que foi organizado devido ao grande interesse demonstrado pelos nossos seguidores nas redes sociais. A indústria de jogos tem uma grande audiência jovem interessada em proteger quaisquer novos desenvolvimentos no setor.