About Intellectual Property IP Training IP Outreach IP for… IP and... IP in... Patent & Technology Information Trademark Information Industrial Design Information Geographical Indication Information Plant Variety Information (UPOV) IP Laws, Treaties & Judgements IP Resources IP Reports Patent Protection Trademark Protection Industrial Design Protection Geographical Indication Protection Plant Variety Protection (UPOV) IP Dispute Resolution IP Office Business Solutions Paying for IP Services Negotiation & Decision-Making Development Cooperation Innovation Support Public-Private Partnerships The Organization Working with WIPO Accountability Patents Trademarks Industrial Designs Geographical Indications Copyright Trade Secrets WIPO Academy Workshops & Seminars World IP Day WIPO Magazine Raising Awareness Case Studies & Success Stories IP News WIPO Awards Business Universities Indigenous Peoples Judiciaries Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions Economics Gender Equality Global Health Climate Change Competition Policy Sustainable Development Goals Enforcement Frontier Technologies Mobile Applications Sports Tourism PATENTSCOPE Patent Analytics International Patent Classification ARDI – Research for Innovation ASPI – Specialized Patent Information Global Brand Database Madrid Monitor Article 6ter Express Database Nice Classification Vienna Classification Global Design Database International Designs Bulletin Hague Express Database Locarno Classification Lisbon Express Database Global Brand Database for GIs PLUTO Plant Variety Database GENIE Database WIPO-Administered Treaties WIPO Lex - IP Laws, Treaties & Judgments WIPO Standards IP Statistics WIPO Pearl (Terminology) WIPO Publications Country IP Profiles WIPO Knowledge Center WIPO Technology Trends Global Innovation Index World Intellectual Property Report PCT – The International Patent System ePCT Budapest – The International Microorganism Deposit System Madrid – The International Trademark System eMadrid Article 6ter (armorial bearings, flags, state emblems) Hague – The International Design System eHague Lisbon – The International System of Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications eLisbon UPOV PRISMA Mediation Arbitration Expert Determination Domain Name Disputes Centralized Access to Search and Examination (CASE) Digital Access Service (DAS) WIPO Pay Current Account at WIPO WIPO Assemblies Standing Committees Calendar of Meetings WIPO Official Documents Development Agenda Technical Assistance IP Training Institutions COVID-19 Support National IP Strategies Policy & Legislative Advice Cooperation Hub Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC) Technology Transfer Inventor Assistance Program WIPO GREEN WIPO's Pat-INFORMED Accessible Books Consortium WIPO for Creators WIPO ALERT Member States Observers Director General Activities by Unit External Offices Job Vacancies Procurement Results & Budget Financial Reporting Oversight

WIPO Judicial Institute Celebrates the Twentieth Edition of the Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property for Judges of Latin America

June 21, 2024

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Judicial Institute collaborated with the Spanish Patent and Trademarks Office, O.A. (OEPM) and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) to organize the twentieth edition of the Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property (IP) for Judges of Latin America from June 10 to 14, 2024. This is a longstanding Regional Seminar that has built a network of more than 300 judicial officers from the region.

Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property for Judges of Latin America
Image: AECID

Held in Montevideo, Uruguay, the event provided Latin American judges with a forum to exchange practices and experiences from the region and Spain in the adjudication of IP disputes, building their judicial capacities in relevant IP matters.

The Regional Seminar featured the contributions and expertise of an eminent group of speakers from Spain, the Latin American region and beyond. Speakers included judges and experts from the Court of Justice of the Andean Community, the European Union Intellectual Property Office, Mexico, Spain, and Uruguay. Judges from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay, participated in this regional exchange.

Regional Seminar on Intellectual Property for Judges of Latin America
Image: AECID

The program explored a broad range of crucial topics in IP adjudication for the region, including Latin American jurisprudence on various IP rights; the intersection between trademarks and geographical indications; copyright and related rights in the digital environment; patents and utility models; industrial designs; civil procedural aspects; IP specialized judiciaries and mediation and arbitration in IP disputes.

The Regional Seminar forms part of WIPO’s work to support judiciaries in their vital role of ensuring that IP, innovation, and creative ecosystems are balanced and effective. This activity takes place within the framework of the agreement signed between WIPO and the Spanish Government for the Latin American Region Development and the Spanish Government Fund in Trust (FIT/Spain). It is jointly organized by WIPO, OEPM, and AECID on a regular basis.

https://www3.wipo.int/contact/en/area.jsp?area=judiciaries https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/ https://www.wipo.int/tools/en/disclaim.html https://www.wipo.int/en/web/privacy-policy/ https://www.wipo.int/en/web/accessibility/ https://www.wipo.int/tools/en/sitemap.html https://www3.wipo.int/newsletters/en/ https://www.wipo.int/podcasts/en/ https://www.wipo.int/news/en/