To support EU companies expanding into the Korean market and protecting, managing, commercialising and enforcing their IP rights across borders, the European Union Intellectual Property Office under the EU-RoK IP Action is building synergies with the

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted the Third Virtual Knowledge Exchange Meeting for intellectual property (IP) offices of MERCOSUR countries and Chile on 11 November 2024, organised in the framework of the EU-funded IP cooperation project AL-INVEST Verde IPR.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) co-organised the ‘IPR Conference 2024: IP Rights in the Digital Environment’ on 11 November. The event was inaugurated by EU Ambassador María Castillo Fernández, Mr Stefan Ernst, President of the ECCK, and Mr Wan Ki Kim, Commissioner of KIPO.

On 16-17 December in Luang Prabang, Laos, SCOPE IPR will hold a conference on Geographical Indications for ASEAN Countries: Prospects and Challenges. The conference aims to support South-East Asian intellectual property officials and geographical indications (GIs) stakeholders in strengthening their capacity to manage GIs. The event will highlight the cultural and economic importance of GIs in helping local producers protect and commercialise their unique products.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted a delegation from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) for a study visit from 5 to 7 November 2024. The EUIPO led this capacity-building initiative in the context of the EU‑funded IP cooperation project EU4IP.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) made a significant contribution to the United Nations (UN) 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia from 22 to 31 October. The EUIPO organised several side events at the EU pavilion with the implementing partners of the EU-funded programme AL-INVEST Verde (AIV).

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will organise the event #CONEXIÓNVerde in Belém of Pará in Brazil, in collaboration with the other implementing partners of the AL-INVEST Verde programme: the development organisation sequa, the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IIlLA), and the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Public Administration and Policy (FIAPP), in the context of the EU-funded IP cooperation project AL-INVEST Verde IPR or Component 3 the Programme.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), together with the other implementing partners of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, will support the EU’s contribution to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia during the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16).  This activity takes place in the context of the EU-funded IP cooperation project AL-INVEST Verde IPR or Component 3 the AL-INVEST Verde Programme.