As of December the 12th of this year, the National Registration Center from El Salvador (NRC) will implement in its daily operations the list of terms of the harmonized database of goods and services (HDB) in TMclass (https://www.tmdn.org/#/tools/1819832). Aimed at the service of users, this friendly tool gives brands and intellectual property experts the possibility of protecting their products and/or services.

The Guatemalan Intellectual Property Registry (RPI-GT) has agreed to use and implement, as of 21 November, the list of terms of the harmonised database of goods and services (HBD) in TMclass (https://www.tmdn.org/#/tools/1819832 ). This free tool is of great help to intellectual property professionals, as it allows them to classify goods and services that trademarks seek to protect.

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.