As a result of the joint efforts of the Intellectual Property (IP) Offices/Registries of Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Suriname and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), today we are publishing a Practice Fiche on Graphic Representations of Designs.
ARISE+ IPR organised a 2-day online workshop to exchange best practices, among ASEAN IP offices, on business operation and management, especially in streamlining business operation and teleworking mechanisms. The workshop was held on 14 and 15 December 2021. It featured:
On 7 and 9 December 2021, ARISE+ IPR hosted the ‘Training for the ASEAN IP Academy’. The intention was to develop the skills of ASEAN IP Academy trainers in delivering IP-related training. The course included soft skills and designing courses and modules.
ARISE+ IPR carried out a ‘Study on the role and involvement of women in the community-based industries related to IPR in ASEAN’. As a follow up, ARISE+ IPR organised a ‘Workshop on IP for Women Entrepreneurs’ on 30 November and 2 December 2021. The idea was to encourage further discussions on female entrepreneurship and gender disparity in the ASEAN region and the place of female entrepreneurs in several sectors, such as community-based industries and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
When the ECAP III project finished in February 2017, it handed over responsibility for maintaining and updating the ASEAN regional databases and servers to the ASEAN IP offices. Since technical assistance is necessary to maintain and update these databases, ARISE+ IPR supports ASEAN IT staff in troubleshooting issues and finding sustainable solutions. Remote technical support is provided to ASEAN IP offices and ad hoc training is available upon request.
Under the Annual Work Plan 4, ARISE+ IPR sets out to support Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in developing and registering potential geographical indications (GIs). This support can include setting up GI organisations/associations, drafting GI product specifications and drawing up control plans. Six potential GIs have already been identified for technical assistance under this Activity. ARISE+ IPR, with the help of an expert team, will work closely with the participating IP offices and relevant stakeholders.
Mr Timo Olkkonen, the EU ambassador to Zimbabwe, met with ARIPO (for the second time) and the AfrIPI team (for the first time).
The meeting led to a rich and fruitful discussion, particularly about geographical indications, one of the pillars of the AfrIPI project.
The EU-Georgia Intellectual Property Project (EUGIPP) has just launched a new learning section including audio-visual content related to intellectual property rights and regulations in Georgia, produced from activities organised in the framework of this project.
Following Saint Vincent and the Grenadines UPOV accession, CarIPI has started technical assistance to put in place a registration system.