CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) supported the participation of 12 CARIFORUM countries’ Senior Customs Officials in the International IP Enforcement Summit, held on 14-15 June 2023 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
On 20 June 2023, CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) collaborated with the Companies and Intellectual Property Office Ministry of Tourism and legal Affairs (CIPO) to host an online session on geographical indications (GI) with relevant stakeholders in Dominica.
In an effort to keep strengthening the intellectual property rights (IPR) environment in Suriname that fosters innovation, trade and investment in the region, the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) project has just released a new practical guide on the Hague System in Suriname.
On 12 May 2023, Argentina is set to join DesignClass. From that point forward Argentina will begin to accept the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) list of terms in DesignClass.