Researcher Dr. Alessandra Alves de Souza, a geneticist and inventor of the agricultural use of the molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and its analogues, was announced as the Brazilian winner of the Ingenias LATAM 2025 award for her nationally protected invention for the treatment and prevention of bacterial diseases in citrus plants that produce fruit such as oranges, tangerines and lemons. The award is an initiative of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in the framework of the EU-funded AL-INVEST Verde DPI project.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) hosted a three-day series of enforcement-focused meetings at its premises in Alicante, Spain, from 10 to 12 September 2025. In cooperation with Eurojust under the EUIPO´s IP Alliance on capacity building coordination, these included an exchange of experiences with Western Balkans and EU judicial and law enforcement authorities on intellectual property (IP) crimes and the 12th edition of the European Intellectual Property Prosecutors Network (EIPPN) meeting. 

On 9 September, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) under the EU-RoK IP Action, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) jointly organised the ‘IPR Conference 2025: IP Strategies in the Age of AI’.

The event opened with addresses by Mr Wan Ki Kim, Commissioner of KIPO; Mr Philippe VAN HOOF, Chairperson of the ECCK; and by Mr Walter van Hattum, Minister Counsellor and Head of the Trade and Economic Section of the EU Delegation to Korea.

Silvana Herrera Leiva, product designer and inventor of a sensory band for the detection of obstacles in the visual field, was announced as the Chilean winner of the Ingenias LATAM 2025 award for her nationally and internationally protected invention to assist visually impaired people. The award is an initiative of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), in the framework of the EU-funded AL-INVEST Verde DPI project. Its objective is to make visible and promote female talent at in the field of intellectual property (IP) and innovation in Latin America.

The EU-RoK IP Action, the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK), and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) co-organised the ‘IPR Conference 2025: IP Strategies in the Age of AI’ on 9 September in Seoul. The conference brought together public and private sector representatives to discuss AI-driven IP protection strategies and EU-Korea collaboration in combating online infringements.

The winners of the first edition of the Ingenias LATAM Award, an initiative of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in the framework of the AL-INVEST Verde DPI project, funded by the European Union, were announced on 4 September 2025. The emotional ceremony took place at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) in Santiago de Chile, co-organiser and host of this first edition of the award.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) congratulates Paraguay’s National Directorate of Intellectual Property (DINAPI) on the elaboration of its first national Trade Mark Examination Guidelines. This milestone is a significant step toward reinforcing the accessibility, coherence, and predictability of trade mark examination procedures in Paraguay.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) proudly celebrates the historic recognition of Honey from Ñeembucú as the first ever registered geographical indication (GI) in Paraguay. This landmark achievement was made possible through the dedicated efforts of local honey producers, national authorities, and the guidance provided by the EU-funded project AL-INVEST Verde IPR, implemented by the EUIPO, under its mentorship programme, AL-INVmentor.