Mr. Pimentel will give some insight in his work as President of the Brazilian IP Institute at the national IP office. Brazil is one of the most important emerging economies; its policy with regard to the protection, management and enforcement of intellectual property is highly relevant for its trading partners, among which the European Union. With the recently concluded Mercosur-EU Association Agreement (June 2019), the functioning of its IP system will be a major area of focus for the EU.