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Forum Brasil Roundtable Discussion with Jorge Ávila

Jorge Ávila, President, Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI)

Date & Time

Wednesday
Jul. 14, 2010
2:00pm – 4:00pm ET

Overview

The Brazil-U.S. Business Council is pleased to host a roundtable discussion with Jorge Ávila, President of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI). Dr. Ávila will discuss INPI's priorities in combating piracy in Brazil including specific projects linked the upcoming World Cup and Olympic Games. He will also discuss INPI's endeavors to expedite the issuance of trademarks and patents in Brazil, and the role of innovation to Brazil's economic development.

This event will not take place at the Wilson Center.

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Brazil Institute

The Brazil Institute—the only country-specific policy institution focused on Brazil in Washington—works to foster understanding of Brazil’s complex reality and to support more consequential relations between Brazilian and US institutions in all sectors. The Brazil Institute plays this role by producing independent research and programs that bridge the gap between scholarship and policy, and by serving as a crossroads for leading policymakers, scholars and private sector representatives who are committed to addressing Brazil’s challenges and opportunities.  Read more

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