The Kellis IP Weekly: Issue 3.1
Carnival inevitably means a slowdown in non-leisure activities, and the IP front is no exception. After last week’s Carnival celebrations, recent developments can be adequately highlighted in the newsletter’s In Brief format rather than by doing a deeper dive, as you will see below.
Additionally, in light of some upcoming changes, this will be the last issue of the Kellis IP Weekly—at least for now. Many thanks and best wishes to all who followed along.
In Brief:
The USPTO's new Rio-based IP Attaché, Cairo Jennings, met with INPI President Júlio César Moreira and all INPI directors. During the meeting, President Moreira reiterated INPI's commitment to working together with USPTO, and opportunities for future cooperation were discussed. https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/central-de-conteudo/noticias/inpi-recebe-visita-do-novo-adido-de-pi-do-escritorio-americano-de-patentes-e-marcas
INPI launched the sixth guide to intellectual property for businesses under a partnership with the IP Office of Singapore. https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/central-de-conteudo/noticias/inpi-lanca-sexto-guia-da-serie-de-propriedade-intelectual-para-negocios
INPI announced its regional public communications strategy, which focuses on themes such as geographical indications, international IP agreements and treaties, technology transfer, combating counterfeiting, the intersection of IP and gender/DEI/sustainability efforts; and inclusion of IP topics in basic and higher education. https://www.gov.br/inpi/pt-br/central-de-conteudo/noticias/inpi-divulga-prioridades-para-acao-regional-em-2025
The Federal Revenue Service joined forces with the city Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais to remove visible labels, brands, and logos from 7,000 articles of counterfeit clothing so that they could be donated to low-income and other vulnerable populations. The exercise was the latest in a series of similar efforts that, since January, have resulted in the charitable donation of over 30,000 articles of clothing. https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2025/fevereiro/receita-federal-e-municipio-de-pocos-de-caldas-descaracterizam-7-mil-pecas-de-vestuario-para-doacao
In a separate action, the Federal Revenue Service partnered with several government and private entities to remove counterfeit markings from 5,000 caps and 500 pairs of sneakers to prepare them for donation to those in need. https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2025/fevereiro/receita-federal-doa-mochilas-bones-e-tenis-para-catadoras-de-materiais-reciclaveis-do-carnaval-de-salvador
Following a raid on a warehouse in the city of Barracão, Paraná, the Federal Revenue Service seized over 10,000 pairs of counterfeit footwear, in addition to three loaded trucks and a trailer. https://www.gov.br/receitafederal/pt-br/assuntos/noticias/2025/marco/receita-federal-apreende-calcados-falsificados-e-sucata-plastica
Peru's INDECOPI partnered with WIPO to introduce the Conciliation Program, an alternative dispute resolution project intended to allow parties to resolve IP-related disputes while avoiding lengthy administrative procedures. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/indecopi/noticias/1119672-indecopi-y-la-organizacion-mundial-de-la-propiedad-intelectual-ompi-unen-esfuerzos-para-impulsar-programa-de-conciliaciones
INDECOPI's copyright Commission ordered the blocking of 128 websites engaged in the unauthorized streaming of Peruvian League 1 soccer matches. https://www.gob.pe/institucion/indecopi/noticias/1117472-indecopi-ordena-el-bloqueo-de-128-sitios-web-piratas-que-transmitian-partidos-de-futbol-de-la-liga-1-sin-autorizacion
Phase II of the EUIPO's IP Key Latin America program drew to a close recently, after offering more than 90 seminars, workshops, trainings, and other activities to more than 12,000 participants and holding 45 high-level meetings between EUIPO and Latin American offices. IP-focused cooperation between the EUIPO and Latin America will continue through the AL Invest Next program, and possibly other programs as well. https://ipkey.eu/en/latin-america/news/euipo-and-its-impact-latin-america-legacy-cooperation-project-ip-key-la
After a successful first edition in 2022, Uruguay's DNPI and WIPO are accepting applications for a second edition of the Intellectual Property Course for Women Entrepreneurs in Latin America: Creating Value through Intellectual Property. Latin American companies run by female entrepreneurs, that have been in operation for at least one year, have no prior knowledge of IP, and are at a basic or initial phase, are invited to apply. https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-industria-energia-mineria/comunicacion/noticias/miem-dnpi-ompi-lanzan-programa-propiedad-intelectual-para-mujeres
UPCOMING IP EVENTS
March 17-19, 2025: XXIV ASPI Intellectual Property Congress. Sao Paulo, Brazil. https://congresso.aspi.org.br/ (Portuguese).
March 20-23, 2025: XX ABAPISUL Regional Meeting. Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. https://abapi2.org.br/ (Portuguese).
May 17-21, 2025: INTA 2025 Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA. https://www.inta.org/events/2025-annual-meeting/ (English).
June 8-10, 2025: ASIPI El Salvador Seminar. El Salvador. https://asipi.org/event/seminario-el-salvador-2025/ (Spanish).
August 17-19, 2025: ABPI Annual Congress. São Paulo, Brazil. https://abpi.org.br/eventos-abpi/ (Portuguese).
September 7-9, 2025: IPO Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA, USA. https://ipo.org/index.php/event/2025-ipo-annual-meeting/ (English).
September 13-16, 2025: 2025 AIPPI World Congress. Yokohama, Japan. https://www.aippi.org/event/2025-aippi-world-congress/ (English).
October 30-November 1, 2025: AIPLA Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C. https://www.aipla.org/detail/event/2025/10/30/default-calendar/aipla-2025-annual-meeting (English).
November 30-December 3, 2025: XXIII ASIPI Congress - Buenos Aires, Argentina. https://asipi.org/event/xxiii-congreso-asipi-buenos-aires-2025/ (Spanish).
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
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