The Seminar on Public Performance Right, organized in the framework of the new EU-RoK IP Action, will allow to exchange on the way the public performance right is regulated and functions in practice in the EU and Korea.
The new EU-RoK Intellectual Property Action, funded and directed by the European Commission, co-funded and implemented by the EUIPO, will be inaugurated in Seoul on 3 July 2024, in the margins of the EU-RoK IP Dialogue.
On 11 June the launch of the AL-INVEST Verde IPR mentoring programme ‘AL-INVmentor Argentina’ took place in Buenos Aires, organised with the Secretariat of Bioeconomy of the Ministry of Economy of Argentina.
The event marked the official opening of the call for proposals for local agri-food producers to sign up to receive free mentoring in registering or effectively usinggeographical indications (GIs). Registrations can be received until 30 June via the below link to the registration form.
Are you an expert in intellectual property rights? Are you passionate about the EU accession process? EU4IP is seeking a dedicated professional to provide long-term expertise and support to the Republic of Moldova in its journey towards EU membership, specifically in the field of intellectual property (IP) rights.
Position: Long-term expert in intellectual property rights
Location: Republic of Moldova
Key Responsibilities:
AL-INVEST Verde IPR, in collaboration with the Bioeconomy Secretariat of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Argentina, will organise a virtual event to mark the opening of the call for interest for the first edition of the AL-INVEST Verde IPR mentorship programme, AL-INVmentor, in Argentina.
AL-INVEST Verde IPR and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will participate in the Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property for Latin American Judges, organised by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), in collaboration with the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGJP).
On 29 May 2024, the ‘AL-INVEST Verde IPR Protection Network’ met online to discuss notorious trade marks based on presentations of European and Latin American cases, as well as the progress of a compendium on intellectual property (IP) case-law. The network meets regularly to foster dialogue, share expertise and analyse recent cases to equip participating judges and magistrates from the MERCOSUR countries and Chile with the necessary tools to address the complexities of IP protection and to strengthen and harmonise legal frameworks.
The first Project Steering Committee meeting of the EU4IP project will take place for its members to review the first Work Plan that will run for a period of 18 months until December 2025.
Forum on Digital Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights: Navigating the Future of Creative Industries in MERCOSUR countries and Chile – this hybrid forum was organised on 8 April 2024 to establish dialogue between the EU and Latin American countries on the complex challenges and benefits of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.