AL-INVEST Verde News
Closing event of Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights: Celebrating more than three years of innovation, sustainability and intellectual property
São Paulo, 6 October 2025 - The first day of the high-level closing event "Pathways and Future: Innovation, Sustainability and Intellectual Property" marked the culmination of more than three years of work under Component 3 - Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of the European Union's AL-INVEST Verde programme. The conference, co-organised by
Publication of an updated study on the contribution of IP-intensive industries to the Argentinean economy (2019-2024)
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), announced the publication of the study "The Economic Contribution of Intellectual Property Rights Intensive Industries in Argentina", covering the period 2019-2024. This analysis is an update of the previous report on IP-intensive industries in Argentina.
Argentina hosts workshop on exports of agricultural bio-inputs to the European Union
The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (SAGyP) of Argentina hosted the technical workshop "Export of Argentinean bioinputs to the European Union". The workshop was delivered by the Italian Council for Research in Agriculture and Analysis of Agricultural Economics, CREA, in the framework of the technical assistance provided by AL-INVEST Verde to the SAGyP. The
The "Trainer of Trainers II" project trains more than 100 people in Ecuador to adapt the cocoa chain to the EUDR.
On 4 and 5 September, the practical workshop of the second phase of the "Trainer of Trainers" project was held, a joint initiative of the Agency for Regulation and Phytosanitary and Zoosanitary Control of Ecuador (Agrocalidad) and AL-INVEST Verde, with the technical support of Trias. This action seeks to strengthen the adaptation process of the cocoa value chain.
Ingenias LATAM 2025 Award: women driving innovation in Latin America
On 4 September 2025, the winners of the first edition of the Ingenias LATAM Award, an initiative of Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), were announced. The emotionally charged ceremony was held at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).
More than 3,600 MSMEs in Latin America move towards sustainable production with support from AL-INVEST Verde
The AL-INVEST Verde programme, a European Union initiative to promote sustainable growth in Latin America, is generating concrete impacts on the transformation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) towards more sustainable and efficient production models. Through its projects in the region, more than 3,600 MSMEs have been able to save water, especially in the following sectors
Support to Espírito Santo (Brazil) to implement the Selo Verde traceability platform.
AL-INVEST Verde is cooperating with the state of Espírito Santo in Brazil to implement the Selo Verde traceability platform. In the framework of this partnership, the production areas of coffee, cocoa and planted forests are mapped to obtain accurate information for the development of the platform. During the presentation of the partnership, the governor of Espírito Santo, Renato
A major milestone: publication of the first national guidelines for the examination of trademarks in Paraguay
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, implemented by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), recognises and congratulates the National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) for the presentation of its first national guidelines for the examination of trademarks. This development represents a decisive step towards improving the accessibility, consistency and predictability of the
Miel de Ñeembucú - Paraguay's first geographical indication, achieved with IP mentoring support
Component 3 for intellectual property rights, implemented by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), celebrates a historic event: Ñeembucú Honey has become the first Geographical Indication (GI) registered in Paraguay. This recognition was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of local producers, national authorities and the technical support provided by