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Central America IP Offices sign agreement for IP development
By Portal & Asociados
Among other actions, the document includes the promotion of copyright and creative industries through training programs, the exchange of knowledge and experience, and projects particularly thought for small and medium-sized enterprises. It was signed by El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
The Fifth Ministerial Meeting of Central America and the Dominican Republic on Intellectual Property, which concluded on July 27 in Panama City, was carried out jointly by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of Panama.
Its main speaker was Francis Gurry, Director General of WIPO, who addressed a number of topics such as the strategic relationships for the promotion of exports, trade and IP programs; the use of the international trademark protection system; and the commercialization potential of cultural wealth and the creative industry.
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In El Salvador, Practice Head Edy Guadalupe Portal is a partner at Eproint and has more than 25 years of experience in Intellectual Property. Since 1995, she has been recognized as the Salvadoran voice of Intellectual Property protection for always informing the IP community about changes to IP law and international treaties.
During her career, Mrs. Portal has helped numerous international law firms and in-house counsel with all facets of their IP matters in El Salvador and Central America. Her extensive practice includes work in trademarks, patents, industrial designs, utility models, copyrights, unfair competition, foreign investment, regulatory law/health registrations, licensing, franchising, appellations of origin, geographical indications, IP litigation, fashion law, new technologies, data privacy, cybersecurity, domain names, entertainment law, advertisement law, trade secrets, valuation of intangibles, and IP due diligence. She is also recognized for the great anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting results she has delivered for her clients. She also helps coordinate Latin America Intellectual Property Protection for the firm.