| Title: |
Participation of an Expert during the International Symposium of Geographic Indications |
| Description: |
The UFMA is now coordinating the IP Network for the Northeastern Region and, in this context, has been significantly active in promoting discussions on the relevance of IP to innovation strategies and to economic development. The Brazilian Northeast is particularly strong in agriculture as well as in the production of several goods with particular roots in traditional culture expressions. Geographical Indications have been a mechanism of protection which has received a special attention from public institutions and from business in the Region. |
| Type: |
Meeting |
| IP Subject Area: |
Trademarks, Geographical Indications |
| WIPO Sector: |
Division for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Date From: |
21/11/2011 - 23/11/2011 |
| Venue City: |
Sao Paulo |
| Venue/Host Country: |
Brazil |
| Activity held in Language: |
Portuguese |