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Brazil's INPI has introduced a tool that allows authorities to quickly access the contact details of trade mark representatives in order to combat counterfeiting.

European Commission released the SME Performance Review Annual Report 2023/2024.

On 23 July 2024, Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024.

Apply for the European Prize for Women Innovators by 25 September 2024!

On 22 July 2024, Paraguay announced its decision on joining DesignClass.

SAPI Venezuela re-establishes 6-month grace period for trade mark renewal applications

This week, we focus on YouTube's updated tool for removing copyrighted music, and the dispute between Marc Jacobs and Nirvana over the 'smiley face' logo.

India IP SME Helpdesk team just published two brand-new materials “Data Protection: The Regime in India” and “Guide to Geographical Indication Protection in India”.

European Patent Office (EPO) has recently published a new study “Innovation in water-related technologies” that provides insights into trends in innovation in water-related technologies, aimed at both water provision and protection.

The European Commission (EC) will organise the EU – India Matchmaking Event in the context of the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2024.

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is bringing its Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) closer to the country’s regions, making the intellectual property (IP) system more accessible to Filipinos and shaping the innovation space to be more inclusive.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno spotlighted Indonesia's potential in intellectual property (IP) in the presence of representatives of member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General, Daren Tang, met with Indonesia's Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiago Salahuddin Uno.

In this blog post, we look at the use of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or Midjourney) for the creation of new content or works of art, and its implication from an IP perspective

The latest edition includes several significant updates, reflecting the most recent changes in Cambodian IP law and practice.

European Commission has recently launched two Policy Support Facility (PSF) Country Initiatives to support Ukraine and Czechia.

The European IP Helpdesk team is excited to announce the "EU-13 Roadshow," a series of onsite events targeting user communities and stakeholders in the EU-13 or Widening countries.

The Philippines has called on fellow Member States at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to work towards a consensus on international instruments that have been a contention in longstanding negotiations.

This week in the news, Nintendo and LaLiga step up their anti-piracy efforts