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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.
Cross-border IP strategy US–LatAm: where Madrid, Hague and PCT stop working
PCT, Madrid and Hague leave gaps in Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Venezuela are outside the PCT and Madrid covers four markets. A country-by-country roadmap.
Intercompany IP licensing: what IP managers need to know
How licences between group companies affect use, recordal and enforcement of marks and patents in the EU, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, and what IP managers should…
USMCA joint review: the US declines renewal. What it means for IP in Mexico
The US did not renew the USMCA on 1 July 2026; the agreement stays in force with annual reviews. What it means for trade marks, patents…
EU–Indonesia CEPA goes to the Council: 221 EU GIs and a full IP chapter
The Commission sent the EU–Indonesia CEPA to the Council on 29 June 2026. What its IP chapter means: 221 EU GIs, bad-faith marks, customs measures and…
Cross-border IP contracting in Iberia: licences, assignments and recordals
Licensing or assigning IP across Spain and Portugal? The written-form, recordal and default rules that differ between Spain and Portugal, and the clauses to fix.
Global industrial property consulting: what an IP diagnostic should cover
Free EU tools such as the IP Diagnostic Tool and IP Cost Tool are a good start. What a full IP portfolio diagnostic must add, and…
Global IP portfolio legal services: what a centralised service should cover
What a centralised, cross-border IP portfolio service should cover: one docket, Madrid designations, ownership recordals and local counsel across Europe, Latin America and Africa.
IP holding structures: where should a group centralise ownership of its IP?
Which group company should own your trade marks, patents and software? Ownership models, recordal rules, Madrid limits and intra-group licences explained.
