On March 31, 2023, the newly created collective mark for the Flona Tefé was officially launched in Manaus, Amazon region, Brazil. The event celebrated the registration of the collective mark of the association APAFE (Associação dos Produtores Agroextrativistas da Floresta Nacional de Tefé e Entorno) with the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI).  

Members of the association, who mainly produce cassava flour and derived products, honey, and oils in the Amazon region, will be able to use the collective mark to better position their products in the market. 

The participants of the event had the opportunity to discuss, on the occasion, about the development and registration of the collective mark, the importance of the collective mark for product commercialization and market access ant it’s potential benefits, as well as the future of the collective mark Flona Tefé.

It’s important to highlight that the collective mark has been developed as part of a Development Agenda Project that WIPO is implementing in Brazil, in collaboration with the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (SEBRAE), the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other local partners.  

The project aims at facilitating the use of this IP tool by local communities.

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Author: Nathália Regina Alves Dourado and Cesar Peduti, Peduti Advogados 

Source: https://www.wipo.int/collective-marks/en/news/2023/news_0001.html 

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