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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
EU-funded projects – Call for Expression of Interest for IP expertise – RELEASED
EUIPO has published a Call for Expression of Interest to compile a list of vendors interested in providing independent and
[...]Areland; a Success Story to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day
To commemorate International Intellectual Property Day, IP Key Latin America in conjunction with the IP SME Helpdesk, present a success story in the land where the nature of Costa Rica converges with the world of IP.
[...]International Seminar on Geographical Indications
On 25 and 26 April 2024, the Guadalajara Chamber of Commerce will host an event on geographical indications (GI) to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT) and the 50th Anniversary of the Protected Denomination
[...]A successful first IP Key Labs of 2024
This year’s first IP Key Labs event took place on 29 February with great success. It attracted an international audience of over 400 people, eager to learn about the world of trade marks and intellectual property (IP).
[...]Register for the first IP Key Labs of 2024!
On Thursday 29 February (at 9am GMT-6), we'll be hosting the first IP Key Labs of the year. This time, the theme will be "Brand trends: non-traditional brands and brands for goods and services in the metaverse".
We'll also be joined by speakers who are experts in the field:
[...]Geographical indications in Brazil: Manzanilla de Mandirituba and Cachaça de Paraty
In January 2024, through its National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil recognised two new geographical indications (GIs) that highlight the richness of its agricultural heritage.
[...]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.
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