On December 12, 2023, international leaders and experts from public institutions together with small and medium-sized enterprises gathered for the online event ‘Virtual Workshop on Plant Variety Licensing’, organised in collaboration with the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) and the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO).
The European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have committed to bolstering intellectual property (IP) rights in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, marking a significant step towards fostering innovation and competitiveness in these countries on their path to EU accession.
Chile hosted an event that captured the essence of innovation and the protection of crafts through intellectual property (IP). The international seminar, Adding Value to Handicrafts and Local Products Through Intellectual Property Rights, organised with Chile’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI), took place on 28 and 29 November 2023.
On 1 December, AL-INVEST Verde DPI is organising a workshop aimed at exploring the intersection between research, development, and the wine industry, using intellectual property rights (IPR) as a tool to support the fight against climate change through sustainable innovation.
On 14 November 2023, the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation project hosted an online training session for Haiti on the assessment of likelihood of confusion in opposition proceedings and TMclass.
Driving innovation and sustainable competitiveness through intellectual property
In October 2023, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Trinidad and Tobago have signed an agreement on the maintenance of tools, applications and practices, in which the Intellectual Property Office of Trinidad and Tobago (TTIPO) participates. The agreement confirms their intention to integrate European Union Intellectual Property Network (EUIPN) tools, such as TMview and DesignView.