Alicante, 25 October 2023 - In an effort to foster cooperation and harmonisation in the field of intellectual property, trademark examiners from MERCOSUR and Chile met to participate in a specialised training on three-dimensional trademarks. The event, "Training on Trademark Examination Practice: 3D Trademarks," was conducted online.
Madrid, 13 October 2023 - A delegation of technicians from the Directorate General of Forestry of the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (DGF-MGAP) of Uruguay and the Investment and Export Network (REDIEX) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay visited Spain from 25 to 29 September to learn about agroforestry certification experiences. The visit was part of
Alicante, 12 October 2023 - On 11 October, an outstanding virtual meeting co-organised by the EUIPO and the EPO focused on the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in patent examination. EPO expert Alexander Klenner-Bajaja provided valuable insights into how AI can revolutionise the field. The session also allowed experts from
Bergamo, 09 October 2023 - On 3 October, the dialogue "The sustainability of the wood chain in Latin America: opportunities of a growing sector and challenges of the European export regulations", organised in the framework of the VII Italy-Latin America SME Forum, took place. The event, an initiative of the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IILA),
Milan, 06 October 2023 - In the framework of the International Leather, Accessories, Components and Leather Goods Show, Lineapelle, held from 19 to 21 September in Milan (Italy), AL-INVEST Verde presented the results of the report "Environmental traceability as a tool for the competitiveness of Paraguayan meat and leather". The report is part of the technical assistance that
Asunción, 05 October 2023 - AL-INVEST Verde has analysed the structure of the Paraguayan meat and leather value chain and the traceability systems implemented in the country. The results of this work are collected in the report "Environmental traceability as a tool for the competitiveness of Paraguayan meat and leather", which includes
Buenos Aires, 02 October 2023 - A team comprising AL-INVEST Verde expert chemical engineer Anahí Monier and officials from the Argentinean Undersecretariat of Industry visited a total of 21 national testing and certification laboratories from the end of August to September to assess their capacities to comply with technical standards and to evaluate their compliance with the international standards.
Rio de Janeiro, 04 September 2023 - For the second consecutive year, in partnership with INPI Brazil, AL-INVEST Verde Component 3 (AL-INVEST Verde DPI) participated in the annual sustainable development event Green Rio 2023. The event was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 31 August to 2 September. Over the course of three days,
Lima, 06 August 2023 - Component 1 of the AL-INVEST Verde programme successfully closed its second call for proposals for innovative projects. More than 150 proposals were received, which will be evaluated in order to announce the projects that will receive funding from the programme in the near future. AL-INVEST Verde is a programme financed by the European Union (EU) that
