Modernising IP laws to adapt to the fast-changing business environment and aligning them with international standards has become crucial for most CARIFORUM countries. In its new phase, the CarIPI project will continue to provide support for the legal drafting and quality review of IP legislation to countries undertaking legal reforms concerning any type of IP.
Accession to international intellectual property (IP) treaties and alignment with global IP standards and systems are fundamental components of a robust IP system. While some CARIFORUM countries are already parties to key IP treaties, others are advancing in their accession processes or are still engaging in initial discussions. There is a growing demand across the region for technical assistance, policy guidance and stakeholder engagement through a range of areas related to implementation challenges and the launch of accession discussions.
On 31 October, the closing event of the VISEC (Sectoral Vision of the Gran Chaco) mentorship, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) through the AL-INVEST Verde IPR project, was held. The initiative aimed to strengthen the soy and beef value chains in Argentina through the strategic use of intellectual property (IP), in line with EU sustainability requirements.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) expresses its condolences and solidarity with the people of the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba - all partners of CarIPI - following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa.
In recognition of the serious disruption caused, the EUIPO has adopted Decision EX-25-14, extending all procedural deadlines for parties with residence or registered offices in the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba, where proceedings with the Office fall within the period 28 October to 27 November 2025.
From 22 to 24 October 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), through the AL-INVEST Verde IPR project, hosted a high-level delegation at its headquarters in Alicante, Spain from the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) of Brazil led by its President.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) organised the 2025 IP Mediation Conference on 16 and 17 October in Malta, gathering judges, lawyers, business leaders and intellectual property (IP) experts from around the world. The event, held under the theme ‘Unlocking the Power of Mediation: A Pathway to Efficient and Sustainable IP Dispute Resolution’, highlighted the transformative potential of mediation and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in addressing today’s IP challenges.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO) have successfully collaborated to make UANIPIO’s trade mark data available in TMview.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in collaboration with sequa, the Ibero-American Foundation for Public Administration and Policy (FIAP), and the International Italo-Latin American Organisation (IILA), hosted the annual event of the AL-INVEST Verde programme, #CONEXIÓNVerde+, in Medellín, Colombia from 6-11 October.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) under the EU-RoK IP Action, and the Korean Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) co-organised the “Seminar on European Trade Mark and Design Systems” on 15 October in Seoul.