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Analysis and commentary on intellectual property developments relevant to cross-border business across Europe, Latin America and Africa. We publish on the matters that affect how intangible assets are protected, exploited and defended — from EUIPO and WIPO practice to the implementation of the EU AI Act and the evolution of intellectual property regimes across Latin American and African jurisdictions.
Regulation (EU) 2026/715: the codified EU Design Regulation and its fees
Regulation (EU) 2026/715 codifies EU design law from 1 July 2026: new article numbers, the official fee table and which contracts and templates to update.
El Salvador joins the Hague System: design protection from 7 October 2026
El Salvador joins the Hague System on 7 October 2026. Only seven Latin American and Caribbean countries are members: where Hague works and where you still…
EUIPO guidelines 2026 for designs: priority invalidity and filing dates
The EUIPO 2026 Guidelines speed up uncontested design invalidity actions, detail online evidence and make a clear representation a filing-date requirement.
EU design reform July 2026: animated designs, 3D and video, up to 10 views
From 1 July 2026, EU design applications can use up to 10 views, a 3D model or a video. What phase 2 of the reform allows…
1 July 2026: EUIPO merges Easy Filing into standard design filing
From 1 July 2026 the EUIPO folds Easy Filing into its standard forms, the same day new design representation rules apply. What to file now and…
Registered Community design is now the EU design: what changes for you
Registered Community designs are now registered EU designs. What changes for renewals, licences, contracts and marking, and what stays exactly the same.
Hague System: record or update the creator of an international design
From 1 July 2026, holders can record or update the creator of a Hague international design with form DM/10. What it allows, what it does not…
How to file an international industrial design application: Hague guide
How to file a Hague international design application: who can file, step-by-step process, WIPO fees and when it beats filing country by country across the corridor.
