Argentina, 12 May 2023. The AL-INVEST Verde programme, as a part of the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI-AR) has joined DesignClass, so it will use and accept the list of terms in the harmonised database of product indications (HDBPI) included in this tool. For the adoption of HDBPI, INPI-AR has been supported by Component 3 of AL-INVEST Verde, funded by the European Union and implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
DesignClass helps to find and translate the necessary product indications for apply for design protection. It offers, in a web-based environment, a set of easy-to-use functions that allow users to find the Harmonised Database Product Indications (HDBPI) that best match the products to which a drawing or model is applied. DesignClass users have the possibility to search and translate product indications in 30 languages.
The addition of INPI-AR brings the total number of intellectual property (IP) offices participating in DesignClass to 42, while 16 IP offices outside the EU now use and accept the terms of this harmonised database.
The Harmonised database of product indications (HDBPI) is a database created by the EU Intellectual Property Offices and the EUIPO, in an effort to better map all products for which a design could be registered.
About AL-INVEST Verde
AL-INVEST Verde is a European Union (EU) programme whose main objective is to promote sustainable growth and job creation in Latin America by supporting the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and more circular economy. Through Component 3, AL-INVEST Verde IPR, led by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the programme seeks to achieve greater use and effectiveness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Latin America, particularly in the MERCOSUR countries, to boost opportunities for research cooperation and stimulate competitiveness and sustainable innovation.
Further information: www.euipn.org, http://euipo.europa.eu/designclass y https://internationalipcooperation.eu/en/alinvest-pi
