According to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the EU is Brazil’s second largest trading partner, with a trade flow of €68 billion in 2018. The EU holds one of the most important investment stocks in Brazil and the country has become an important source of foreign investments in the EU....
This study (Study) was commissioned by the European Commission to evaluate the practices aimed at preventing and fighting speculative and abusive .eu domain name registrations, in particular those related to the infringement of previously recognised rights. The Study assesses in particular: The ...
EU SMEs should be cautious when entering the Colombian market to ensure that their intellectual property rights are adequately protected in the territory. Bear in mind that given the territorial nature of intellectual property rights, the registration of an IP right in Europe has no legal validi...
Geographical Indications (GIs) names have a reputation that inspire trust and are recognised by traders and consumers, who are ready to pay a higher price for them. The link to the place of origin comes from the products’ histories, the impact of the geographical environment on production and pr...
The study aims to collect economic data on each of the 3 207 products registered under the geographical indication (GI)/Traditional Specialities Guaranteed (TSG) schemes in the EU over the 2011-2017 period. It covers four schemes: agricultural products and foodstuffs (Reg. (EU) No 1151/2012), wi...
This study is an update and expansion of a previous study: “Value of production of agricultural products and foodstuffs, wines, aromatised wines and spirits protected by a geographical indication (GI)” (Tender N° AGRI–2011–EVAL–04) performed in 2012 for the Directorate-General for Agriculture an...
This Handbook is intended to act as a reference for those agri-food producers planning for, or in the process of entering, the Thai market. This Handbook provides step-by-step guides on entering the agri-food market in Thailand including relevant information such as analysis of the Thai market f...
This Handbook is intended to act as a reference for those agri-food producers planning for, or in the process of entering, the Mexican market. This Handbook provides step-by-step guides on entering the agri-food market in Mexico including relevant information such as analysis of the Mexican mark...
Intellectual Property (IP), as an intangible asset, is a key factor in the competitiveness of your business in the global economy. IP is a primary method for securing a return on investment in innovation and is particularly relevant to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as they internatio...
Intellectual Property (IP) refers to any creation, invention or sign that can be used in trade and can generate profits for its creator, inventor or right holder. Hence, it must be considered as part of a company’s intangible assets. IP is usually divided into two branches, namely industrial pro...
