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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

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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

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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.

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Third virtual meeting on green technology platforms for MERCOSUR IP offices

On 11 November 2024, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in its capacity as implementing entity of Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights, held the Third Virtual Knowledge Sharing Meeting, addressed to the intellectual property (IP) offices of the MERCOSUR countries and Chile. During the meeting, the following were discussed

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Recordings available of two key events on IP and sustainability

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) highlights that recordings are now available of two events organised in September 2024 under Component 3 of the IPR programme, AL-INVEST Verde IPR. Harnessing Intellectual Property for Sustainable Growth and Competitiveness The first event organised with the National Institute of Intellectual Property (INPI) of the European Union (EUIPO) in September 2024 is now available.

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AL-INVmentor: Producers selected to receive GIs mentoring

AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 for Intellectual Property Rights announced the producer groups in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay selected to participate in the specialised mentoring programme on Geographical Indications (GIs). This programme, which will run for 6 months, will combine face-to-face and virtual sessions with the objective of improving the use of GIs, which will help to

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Paraguay joins DESIGNclass

The National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) has become part of DESIGNclass, a tool of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), by adopting and accepting the list of terms of the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI). With DINAPI's decision to use the HDBPI, there are now 44

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Intellectual property rights mentoring in Argentina

Buenos Aires. June 27, 2024 - The month of June marked the launch in Argentina of the AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 mentoring programme for intellectual property rights, called "AL-INVmentor Argentina", in collaboration with the Secretariat of Bioeconomy of the country's Ministry of Economy. This event officially kicked off the call for local agri-food producers to

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First IP mentoring programme launched in Paraguay and Brazil

13 May 2024 - The official launch of the first phase of AL-INVmentor took place in Paraguay and Brazil, marking the start of an innovative mentoring programme driven by AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 for intellectual property rights. This first phase of the first edition of the programme consists of six mentorships in MERCOSUR countries.

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