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Dominican Republic helds First Meeting of IPTIs in Latin and Central America
By Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law
The National Academy of Industrial Property of the Dominican Republic’s National Office of Industrial Property (ONAPI) jointly hosted the first meeting of WIPO Academy intellectual property training institutions (IPTIs) in Latin and Central America with the WIPO Academy’s IPTIs Network.
The meeting brought together focal points from WIPO Academy IPTIs in the region alongside representatives from intellectual property (IP) offices, and guest speakers from academia and the public and private sectors for panel discussions. The three-day meeting was an opportunity for all IPTI stakeholders in the region to exchange experiences and best practices in IP training and skills-building.
The meeting enabled the exchange of experiences between IPTIs and joint projects with the WIPO Academy, and addressed pressing topics such as:
-The role of IP offices and IPTIs in the diffusion of IP education and training.
-Innovation and IP in academia.
-Public policies for IP education.
-Capacity building for the promotion of geographical indications and designations of origin.
-IP training for entrepreneurs and business development.
The IPTIs harnessed this opportunity to discuss future joint cooperation activities, particularly those aimed at educating the youth about the importance of copyright.
Guzmán Ariza, Attorneys at Law
Guzmán Ariza is a leading full-service law firm in the Dominican Republic, consistently ranked among the country’s top-tier firms by the most prominent global legal directories such as Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500.
With ten strategically located offices across the nation's principal business and tourism hubs, we are uniquely positioned to support clients in seizing opportunities within the largest and fastest-growing economy in Central America and the Caribbean.
Our multilingual team is well-versed in advising international clients across a broad spectrum of practice areas. In the field of intellectual property, we offer robust counsel and representation in both commercial transactions and litigation. Our services cover trademark and trade name protection, copyright and patent registration and enforcement, as well as licensing, assignments, and the transfer of IP rights.
Guzmán Ariza is globally connected through active memberships in prominent international legal networks, enabling us to effectively support cross-border matters and multinational transactions.