Arian International Projects and Barcelona Science Park are pleased to invite you to this practical workshop on protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) in international markets, with a special focus on opportunities and challenges in Latin America and India. It’s designed for biotechnology and medical device companies seeking to strengthen their global IP strategies in those markets.
We are honored to collaborate with the Latin America IP SME Helpdesk & India IP SME Helpdesk represented by Giovanna Girardi, EU trademark lawyer and training manager at the IP SME Helpdesk, who will provide valuable insights and practical guidance.
Agenda
10:00 Welcome (Barcelona Science Park & Arian International Projects)
10:10 Tools from the European Comission for SME's and start-ups internationalization, Maria Jose Borreguero PhD (Arian International Projects)
10:30 IP protection strategies in Latam & India, Giovanna Girardi, EU trademark lawyer.
11.30 Q&A session
11.45 Coffee Networking
12 Closing
About the speakers
Giovanna Paola Girardi is a European Union trademark lawyer. With over 15 years of international IP law experience, she empowers businesses to protect ideas as valuable assets. She is the Latin America IP SME Helpdesk training manager and adjunct professor at Geneva Business School.
Maria Jose Borreguero, Ph.D., is the CEO of Arian International Projects, a consultancy specializing in innovation, EU funding, and international business, supporting over 300 startups and SMEs across Europe. Arian is recognized as a key partner in the European Innovation Council (EIC) ecosystem and is part of EU mentoring programs, including the EIC Women Leadership Programme and EIC T2M.
About Arian Interntational Projects
Arian International Projects (AIP) has been designated an official partner of Eurochambres under the IP SME Helpdesk, a European Union–funded initiative aimed at providing specialized support to European startups and SMEs in the protection and management of their intellectual property rights abroad. Arian International, based at the Barcelona Science Park, offers internationalization and strategic consultancy to startups and SMEs in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical technology (medtech) sectors.
Register today to secure your seat
The event will take place in Tower R, Room 1, Carrer de Baldiri Reixac 4, Parc Científic de Barcelona.
