Brazil: Açaí from Codajás, cocoa from Rondônia and coffee from the Volcanic Region will receive specialized training to increase their participation in the European market

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the co-financing and implementing agency of the AL-INVEST Verde DPI project, funded by the European Commission, has announced the selection of groups of producers from Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay who will receive expert guidance on Geographical Indications (GIs). The six-month guidance program combines in-person and virtual sessions to optimize the use of GIs as a way to differentiate agri-food products and promote local and regional sustainable development. The selection process was carried out through a collaboration between institutional partners from each participating country. The selection program in Brazil was conducted by Sebrae and the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). In Argentina, the process was organized by the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy, and in Paraguay, the National Directorate of Intellectual Property of Paraguay (DINAPI) was responsible ...