Customs protection in Latin America
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Did you know that Brazil, Chile and Peru have created special units within the police, customs, and other relevant public and private institutions to fight piracy happening both in physical and online markets?
Check out our new infographic "Customs protection in Latin America" to find out the different steps you should bear into account to protect your IP in Customs.
New PROSUR Bulletin on Covid-19: patents in the Public Domain
The Forum for the Progress and Development of South America (PROSUR) has just published a new Bulletin on Patents that are in the Public Domain, and that can be used in the fight against the COVID-19 spread.
PROSUR is a South American initiative that coordinates mechanisms for public policies in defense of democracy, the independence of powers, the economy of markets, the social agenda, with sustainability and with due application.
WIPO launches the PATENTSCOPE Covid-19 Index
WIPO has just launched a new search facility index for their PATENTCOPE Database dure to the current COVID-19 spread.
Thanks to the index, users (scientists, engineers, public health policymakers, industry actors and members of the general public) will be able to access easily to information contained in published patent documents for improving the prevention, detection and treatment for disease like the new coronavirus.
All the information is accessible in 6 different languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Check the new EUIPO and OECD Report on Trade in Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Products
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have published a new Report on Trade in Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Products.
In accordance to the report, just in 2016 the total value of counterfeit pharmaceuticals traded worldwide was up to EUR 4.03 billion. The top five counterfeited products seized by customs during the period 2013-2016 were: antibiotics, sexual impuissance treatments, painkillers, anti-malarial and diabetes treatments.
Grenoble, France - MedFIT 2020
Are you in the MedTech sector? Then join the Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk at MedFIT 2020!
MedFIT is your opportunity to connect with international key innovators in the MedTech, diagnostic and digital health sectors. As the leading European partnering event, MedFIT provides the ideal environment for academic and industrial actors to:
Managing your IP in the Medical Device Sector
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Recent innovations in the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), mechanical and electrical engineering or biochemistry have led to the development of brand new types of tools with broad potential application in the medical field.
Graz, Austria - HTH Styria
Are you an SME focused on Healthcare and medical technology? Then join the Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk goes Health Tech in Graz!
The Health Tech Hub Styria (HTH Styria) is an initiative of 6 leading stakeholders in the Styrian innovation system. The goal is to build a strong network encompassing all relevant players in technology transfer, academia as well as industry collaborations and early-stage innovations and to foster a European marketplace for pre-seed and seed investments in the health tech and life sciences field.
La PI dans le secteur automobile
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La recherche et l’innovation sont des facteurs déterminants pour les entreprises du secteur automobile. Le Mexique ou le Brésil ont su augmenter leur capacité de production et le volume des exportations, renforçant ainsi leur compétitivité grâce aux nouvelles technologies. C’est dans ce contexte que la protection fournis par la PI pourrait aider les entreprises à récupérer leur investissement.