ariseplusipr
This monthly newsletter compiles information on the upcoming and last activities carried out by the EUIPO in the context of the EU-Funded IP projects implemented on behalf of the European Commission.
ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Design Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019. The meeting aimed to improve the quality of industrial design services and facilitate stakeholders’ access to information, with a long-term goal of strengthening ASEAN IP systems and contributing to a more open and vibrant business ecosystem in the region.
ARISE+ IPR hosted the first meeting of the ASEAN Trade Mark Convergence Network in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 31 October to 1 November 2019. The meeting aimed to strengthen cooperation among ASEAN IP offices on trade marks and support trade mark-related initiatives, with a long-term goal of creating more points of convergence and minimising divergence in ASEAN IP systems, specifically in the area of trade marks.
From 23 to 27 September 2019, ARISE+ IPR hosted national capacity building workshops on Geographical Indications for local GI producers, respectively in Bali, Indonesia (23 September), in Sarawak region, Malaysia (25 September), and in Chiang Rai, Thailand (27 September).
The ARISE+ IPR team supported IP officials from Cambodia and Lao PDR to attend the Advanced InterGI training on “The collective management of quality for Geographical Indications”, taking place from 23-28 September 2019 in Gruyere, Switzerland.