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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…Reporting of follow-up actions to the EU Commission Counterfeit and Piracy List
The activity pursues raising awareness of IP protection and enforcement by supporting the…Sharing best practices with Platforms: sale of counterfeit goods on the internet
The activity consists of a 1-day hybrid seminar in Sao Paulo, where most companies and platforms…Past Activities
Exchange Programs – IP and Cyber Crime (Operation 404)
The objective of this activity is to share best practices in the enforcement of copyright…Seminar ‘Fighting Intellectual Property Rights Infringements in the Andean Community’
The seminar ‘’Fighting Intellectual Property Rights Violations in the Andean Community‘’ took place…Webinar on international intellectual property treaties
The webinar on international intellectual property treaties, organised in cooperation with the…South America IP Enforcement Summit
The aim of this activity, with the support of INTERPOL, is to support different authorities in the…Other news
Guatemala joins DESIGNclass
As of 29 January 2024, the Registry of Intellectual Property of Guatemala (RPI-GT) is part of Design Class and will use and accept the list of terms from the harmonised database of product indications (HDBPI).
[...]Oregano from Tacna: New Designation of Origin for Peru
The National Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) granted the eleventh designation of origin (DO) for Peru: ‘Oregano from Tacna’.
[...]IP Key LA presents the Annual Work Plan 2024
IP Key LA and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have unveiled the Annual Work Plan for 2024.
[...]IP Key LA concludes its Annual Work Plan 2023 with great success
The Annual Work Plan 2023 of the IP Key Programme in Latin America has successfully concluded, highlighting a series of 21 strategic activities.
[...]New Manual for Trademark Examination in the Andean Community
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
[...]IP Key LA at the XXII ASIPI Congress in Mexico City
The XXII Congress of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), held from 3rd to 6th December in Mexico City, was an event that brought together distinguished experts and professionals from the world of intellectual property (IP), mainly from
[...]EMPACT is making impact on IP crime
The European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) is an integrated approach against organised and serious international crime in the EU.
[...]Great Attendance at IP Key LA Panels at the Guadalajara International Book Fair
IP Key LA, in conjunction with the Delegation of the European Union in Mexico, presented three panels within the International Forum of Publishers and Book Professionals at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2023 on the 28th and 2
[...]IP Key LA participated in the sixth phase of Operation 404
IP Key LA was present in the sixth phase of Operation 404, an international action against piracy aimed at suppressing crimes committed against intellectual property on the internet.
[...]The European Patent Office presents Patent Knowledge Week 2023
Patent Awareness Week 2023 will take place from 28 to 30 November in a fully digital format.
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