On 26-27 June 2023, CarIPI organised a train-the-trainer online workshop on IP pre-diagnostic (IP scan) services for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The purpose was to train CARIFORUM business support organisations’ experts on the needs of SMEs wishing to protect their IP rights. The workshop provided valuable information on how to establish the best use of intangible assets for business competitiveness.
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 15 May 2023, the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) project and the Intellectual Property Office of Suriname organised a high level event in Paramaribo, Suriname to present the Hague Agreement to protect national and international designs.
On 22 May 2023, the CARIFORUM Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation (CarIPI) project hosted a webinar on ‘IP Scan as basis of a business IP strategy’. The project will present the IP Scan initiative with business support organisations in the region.
IP Scan provides valuable information that can be used by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to: