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Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Call for Chapter Intangible Cultural Heritage and Intellectual property

Patricia Covarrubia February 10, 2021 No comments:

*Intangible Cultural Heritage and Intellectual property*

If you have expertise in these areas, I would love you to contribute to the book Transboundary Heritage and Intellectual Property Law: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (Routledge, 2021)

You will be invited to write a chapter (8,000 words -- all inclusive: footnotes and bibliography). Drafts are due by the 31st of April 2021 (for internal peer-review purposes). If you would like to co-author the piece with someone, this is also welcome.

To maximize the potential impact of the volume in connecting transboundary heritage studies more firmly to intellectual property law, I kindly ask you to consider a chapter on ‘ownership’ bearing in mind that the book is interdisciplinary, so contemplate a reader that has no law background. I ask you to reflect on the following matters when drafting your chapter:

1. Concepts of property rights, possession rights and responsibilities; including collective rights, and control access. This should focus on key legal concepts.

2. Desires for access and control over traditional knowledge, and genetic resources.

3. Traditional proprietary system and how they operate in different contexts, for instance: civil law, common law, national law, international law, and customary law.

4. How does the law operate in practice in relation to transboundary intangible cultural heritage?

5. What are the flaws of the system? Suggestions to improve are welcome.

6. Please provide short examples if possible or you can develop the chapter on a case study.

Finally, if you would like to contribute, please submit an abstract of 400 words to me by the 8th of March, 2021. This will allow the editor to give some guidance at the early stages of preparation of the manuscript. In your abstract, please include the central thesis and the structure. Also, include a short biography and contact details.

Patricia Covarrubia

patricia.covarrubia@buckingham.ac.uk

Products and Services: a guarantee of regionalism for the Amazonian people

Patricia Covarrubia December 08, 2020 No comments:

The Peruvian National Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) brings us the news that the Regional Government of Amazonas has received a certification mark. ‘Purum Machu’ is the selected certification mark for the region, which seeks to promote and boost the economy of the region.

A certification mark, like its counterpart trade mark, is a distinctive sign that is applicable to both products and services whose quality is guaranteed by the owner of the mark. The development of the certification marks was brought by regional and local organizations aiming to differentiate products and services due to their territorial origin. ‘Purum Machu’ was registered for use on the Nice classification for products under 24 (textiles), 29(foodstuff of animal and vegetable origin), 30 (foodstuff of plant origin except for fruit and vegetables), 31 (land and sea products that are not I need of preparation for consumption),33 (mainly alcoholic beverages but beer); and services 39(transport of people, animal or goods) and 43 (providing food, drinks, and temporary accommodation). The request to be authorized to use the mark will be free for the first year.

In accordance with Andrei Guerrero Garcia, who is the Regional INDECOPI leader, ‘Purum Machu’ signifies, Amazonian ‘live culture’, ‘tradition’, ‘identity’. Purum means ‘savage’, ‘not Christianised’, ‘gentile’; and Machu that signifies ‘old’, ‘ancient’; these together identify the Amazonian region, and more specifically, the Chachapoyas (Warriors of the Clouds) culture. Searching at UNESCO ‘search tool’ just the word ‘Amazon’, one can see the wealth of culture that exists in the region which covers several South American countries.

Last year, around the same time, the INDECOPI granted for free 164 collective marks, which helped small organizations, including artisans, farmers, and a few directly involving ‘native communities such as ‘Comunidad Shampuyacu’; and ‘Communidad nativa Chirikyaku’.

Upcoming events on this week!

Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo August 18, 2020 No comments:

WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK?

On 19 August 2020, the webinar Relevant topics regarding the new legislation on copyright (in Spanish) will be streamed on Facebook. The event is part of the Permanent Seminar on Intellectual Property 2020-2 (PSIP) which is organized by the Legal Research Institute (IIJ) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). The speaker is Hugo Contreras Lamadrid, Director General of the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR).

On the same day, the webinar Judging Intellectual Property - Interactions between Justice, Copyright and Industrial Property will be streamed on YouTube. The event is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI), the National Justice Council of Brazil (CNJ) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. The speakers are Marcia Maria N. de Barros (Federal Regional Court of Rio de Janeiro), José Carlos Costa Netto (Court of Justice of the State of São Paulo) and Richard Pae Kim (CNJ). The moderators are Marcelo Goyanes (ABAPI) and Heitor Figueiredo Sobral Torres (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

On 20 August 2020, it will take place the webinar: The new route of our Tequila, our Coffee, our Rum: a commercial perspective (in Spanish). The event is organized by the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI). Some experiences concerning the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT), the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) and the National Association of Alcohol and Spirits Manufacturers (ANFAL, Guatemalan Rum) will be shared. The speakers are Ramón González Figueroa (CRT), Paola Romero (FNC), María Mercedes Sánchez (ANFAL) and María José Sánchez (FNC). Jorge Chávarro will moderate the session.

The webinar Key aspects for investing in technology ventures (in Spanish) will also be held on 20 August 2020. The event is organized by the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI Chile). The speakers are Pamela Chávez and Pablo Fernández. Register here.

On the same day, the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) will hold the webinar Secondary Meaning, Vulgarization and the INPI (in Portuguese). The speakers are Carlos Eduardo Neves de Carvalho, Silvia Rodrigues (INPI) and Lelio Schmidt. Register here.

Last but not least, the webinar Guide to WIPO Services for the .CN and .中国 (China) ccTLD will take place on 20 August 2020. The event is organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The webinar will address the basic aspects of filing “.CN” and “.中国” domain name complaints against cybersquatters.

PAST EVENTS

Did you miss some events held the last week? The following are still available on-demand:

12 August. Webinar: Indigenous Communities and Copyright (in Spanish), organized by the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR). Speakers: Hugo Contreras Lamadrid (INDAUTOR), Juan Miguel Ruiz Pérez (INDAUTOR) and Nancy Clara Vásquez García (Äats hilando caminos).
12 - 13 August. Webinar: Intellectual Property as a tool for promoting the national identity of countries (in Spanish), organized by the Latin American School of Intellectual Property (ELAPI). Some speakers are Ronald Gastello (INDECOPI), Ray Meloni (INDECOPI), María José Lamus (SIC Colombia), José Andrés Tinajero (SENADI Ecuador), Silvana Sánchez (SENAPI Bolivia), and Luis José Diez Canseco Núñez (Technological University of Peru).
13 August. Webinar: Ratification of the Nagoya Protocol - First Impressions* (in Portuguese), organized by the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI). Speakers: Professor Bráulio Dias (University of Brasilia) and Ana Paula Viana (Natura). Moderators: Luiz Ricardo Marinello and Alex Gonçalves de Almeida.

* The webinar details were added to the page “Events” on the IPTango website after the weekly article was published.

If you have a craving for more, review the full list of events here!

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Upcoming events on this week and more!

Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo August 12, 2020 No comments:

WHAT’S GOING ON THIS WEEK?

On 12 August 2020, the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR) will hold the webinar Indigenous Communities and Copyright (in Spanish). The event will take place in light of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (celebrated on 9 August). The speakers are Hugo Contreras Lamadrid (INDAUTOR), Juan Miguel Ruiz Pérez (INDAUTOR) and Nancy Clara Vásquez García (Äats hilando caminos). Live stream here and here.

The webinar Protecting Jewelry Designs through Intellectual Property (in Portuguese) will take place also on 12 August 2020. The event is organized by the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) and OAB Rio de Janeiro (the Order of Attorneys of Brazil). The speakers are Kelly Amorim and Claudio Magalhães. Andreia de Andrade Gomes and Isis Moret Valaziane will moderate the session.

On 12 and 13 August 2020, the webinar Intellectual Property as a tool for promoting the national identity of countries (in Spanish) will be streamed on YouTube. The event is organized by the Latin American School of Intellectual Property (ELAPI). Some speakers are Ronald Gastello (INDECOPI), Ray Meloni (INDECOPI), María José Lamus (SIC Colombia), José Andrés Tinajero (SENADI Ecuador), Silvana Sánchez (SENAPI Bolivia), and Luis José Diez Canseco Núñez (Technological University of Peru). The program is available here.

On 13 August 2020, the Centre for Constitutional Studies of the Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico (SCJN) is organizing the International Seminar on Compensation for Damages: Beyond the causal link. The speaker is Professor Sandy Steel (Oxford University). Register here.

On 14 August 2020, the webinar Analysis of the amendments to the Mexican Copyright Law. Technological Protection Measures: Digital Padlocks? (in Spanish) will be held. The Specialized Centre for Intellectual Property (CECPI) organizes the event. The speaker is Professor Eduardo de la Parra Trujillo.

ABPI: PATENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) is accepting submissions for the Patent of the Year Award. The competition is endorsed by the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI Brazil).

The deadline for this competition is 4 September 2020. The Judging Committee will evaluate the inventions "related to the prevention or treatment of COVID-19" taking into account the potential for generating social and economic benefits, the environmental impact, the internationalization of protection, and the participation of Brazilian inventors.

The award will be granted during the 40th ABPI International Congress on Intellectual Property, which will be held online from 19 to 22 October 2020. The prize is a one-year membership of ABPI. More information here and here.

PAST EVENTS

Did you miss some events held the last week? The following are still available on-demand:

5 August. Webinar: Impact of Pandemic on IP Law Firms in Latin America (in Portuguese and Spanish), organized the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI) and the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI). Speakers: Carlos Olarte (Colombia), Enrique Díaz (Mexico), José Maria Vicetto Júnior (Argentina) and Marcelo Correa (Chile). Moderators: Andréa Possinhas and Rosane Tavares.
6 August. Webinar: Intellectual Property and Hackathons: Trademark Registration (in Portuguese), organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI). Opening speakers: Tatiana Campello (ABPI), Isabella Pimentel (WIPO) and Paulo Varella Lisboa (NEXT, ICICT). Panellists: Maria Luiza Mondelli (second group, general category), Renata Frota (third group, general category), and Gabriela Toledo. Moderator: Patrícia Coimbra.