The workshop, held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Externado, Bogotá, Colombia, is a continuation of the workshop "Regional instrument on copyright " held in São Paulo, Brazil on 26 May 2023, whose main objective was outlining the structure and content of a regional instrument, considering a relevant precedent such as the "International Instrument on Permitted Uses in Copyright Law" published in 2021.
Latin America has a unique biodiversity and a plurality of biological and genetic resources. The importance of protecting these resources for adapting to climate change and combating its effects is unquestionable. Furthermore, the immense biodiversity of this region further increases its innovation potential. However, this potential has been insufficiently explored. Latin American countries face the challenge of establishing adequate regulations that lead to innovation and access to new technologies. This includes choosing and implementing appropriate national and regional public policies on access to genetic resources.
The workshop, held at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo, is a continuation of the workshop "Pathways Towards Adequate Copyright Regulation in Latin America" held in Curitiba, Brazil on 1 and 2 September 2020, whose main objective was to know the perception that Latin America had regarding the degree of flexibilities that the region has and the importance or need to advance in the adoption of greater flexibilities, presenting a relevant precedent such as the "International Instrument on Permitted Uses in Copyright Law" published in 2021.
The first workshop on trade secrets and test data protection was held on 27 April. This workshop initiates the work of a new research line of the Smart IP Initiative.
On 7 and 8 November 2022, the second workshop on the creation of a regional instrument on patent law was held at the Faculty of Law of the University of Buenos Aires. This workshop is a continuation of the one held in March of the same year where the group of participants discussed and agreed on the development of a regional instrument covering different aspects of patent law.
On March 16, 2022, the III Annual Conference of the Smart IP for Latin America Initiative was held under the question, "Are there sufficient incentives to innovate in sustainable technologies?" On this occasion, two panels of renowned jurists and economists in the region presented their views on the challenges and opportunities facing innovation policies in sustainable technologies in Latin America.
In September 2022, in the city of Curitiba, the Initiative organised, with the support of the Federal University of Paraná, a workshop related to copyright and flexibilities. It brought together more than 15 representatives from academia, experienced experts with background in Collective Management Societies and governmental bodies, as well as civil rights organisations, from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay.
Most competition authorities in the region face institutional problems in the enforcement of competition laws, which impedes their effectiveness. Some of these problems include: low budget, lack of sufficient legal powers, and inefficient judicial systems that affect the review of decisions made by competition authorities.
In the Workshop, the possible causes of the almost null activity of the competition authorities in the region regarding abuses in technology transfer contracts were discussed.
The use of flexibilities in the patent system has been the subject of several studies and debates by both academics and policy makers. One of these studies was developed by the Smart IP Initiative as a first step in the analysis of the Latin American patent system, where it was possible to identify and describe the use of flexibilities in the region.
The objective of the workshop was to define lines of research based on the comparative study of "Collective Distinctive Signs as Instruments of Sustainable Development".
The workshop brought together experts from the eight countries on which the study focuses, namely Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
The workshop brought together experts from the eight countries on which the study focuses, namely Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.