AL-INVEST Verde News

Launch of new mentorships in geographical indications in the Andean Community, for artisanal products, and for GI coffee in Brazil
The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Component 3, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), launched three new mentorships in Latin America as part of the AL-INVmentor programme. The initiative seeks to promote the strategic use of IPR in the region, with special emphasis on geographical indications (GIs) and trademarks. The objective is to

Technology and knowledge transfer training programme in Uruguay
Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has developed competence certifications and training courses aimed at professionals in Technology Transfer (TT) and IP in Uruguay, with the objective of boosting technological development and innovation in the country. In Uruguay, the system

More than 25,000 women have been trained under the AL-INVEST Verde programme.
The private sector support component, Component 1, has been working on the implementation of sustainable practices through the execution of 66 projects in Latin America, achieving a tangible transformation in the agricultural and industrial sectors. Through these initiatives, gender equity is also being promoted, with the active participation of women and men being a particularly relevant aspect.

Support to Chile to strengthen the process of adaptation of the beef and timber sectors to EUDR requirements.
AL-INVEST Verde, through the Chilean Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (ODEPA), supports the Ministry of Agriculture (Minagri) to strengthen the process of adaptation of the bovine and timber sectors to the requirements of the European Union's EU Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR). This is the first action of its kind to be developed in the country, which

Progress and achievements in the field of intellectual property in Uruguay
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the implementing entity of Component 3 of the intellectual property rights programme, and the National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) of Uruguay strengthened their collaboration in the field of intellectual property (IP) with a high-level event held on 19 February in Montevideo. The meeting highlighted

Key actors in Ecuador's cocoa value chain receive training on traceability and EUDR
Nearly one hundred representatives from the public sector, private sector, academia and the field of cooperation in Ecuador have concluded the course on "Training of trainers in traceability and good agricultural and commercial practices for the cocoa value chain", the objective of which has been to cooperate with the country to adapt to the requirements of the European Regulation on free products.

Publication of new Trademark Guidelines in Uruguay
Component 3 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme related to intellectual property rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), welcomes the publication of the new Trademark Guidelines developed by the National Directorate of Industrial Property (DNPI) of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay. EUIPO has

European EUDR monitoring and enforcement authorities visit Espírito Santo (Brazil) in the context of AL-INVEST Verde initiatives
A delegation of competent and control authorities from Spain, Italy, Belgium and Ireland visited Espírito Santo, Brazil, from 6 to 9 December to learn about the traceability initiatives supported by AL-INVEST Verde and other sustainable agricultural production actions developed by the State. The visit, organised by AL-INVEST Verde and the government of Espírito Santo, through

Promoting GIs and local development at international event in Brazil
Component 3 for intellectual property rights, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), played a prominent role in the sixth edition of Origens Brasileiras, Brazil's most relevant event on geographical indications (GIs). The meeting was organised by the Brazilian Service for the Support of Micro and Small Enterprises (SEBRAE), with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Trade and Industry.