Between October 21 and 24, representatives of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) participated in an official mission to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante, Spain, to discuss new areas of technical and institutional cooperation in intellectual property.
The visit followed Brazil’s filing of the instrument of accession to the Budapest Treaty, held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva on October 20 (a milestone that underscores the country’s ongoing alignment with international IP standards).
Led by BPTO President Júlio César Moreira, Director of Administration Alexandre Lopes Lourenço, and International Relations Coordinator Leopoldo Coutinho, the delegation engaged in a series of meetings focused on best practices in IP governance and innovation promotion.
The mission included a visit to the Geographical Indication (GI) Turrón de Jijona, where discussions centered on regional product protection and GI management models.
At EUIPO headquarters, the teams held a meeting with Executive Director João Negrão and explored topics such as:
- Promotion of the IP system;
- Sustainability and green trademarks;
- Mediation and dispute resolution;
- Organizational and financial models based on IP;
- Artificial intelligence applications in examination processes;
- Capacity-building and quality standards.
The agenda also included discussions on the AL-Invest Verde DPI Program, an initiative developed in Latin America and supported by EUIPO and BPTO to foster innovation and competitiveness through IP use. Its upcoming phase, AL Invest Next, aims to strengthen cooperation between Europe and Latin America further.
This mission reinforces BPTO’s commitment to international integration, knowledge exchange, and the adoption of global best practices, essential for building a more efficient and innovation-driven IP environment in Brazil.
