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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.
IP preliminary injunctions in Spain and the EU: proof, timing and security
What Spanish courts require for IP interim measures, how fast they can act, how security is set and what EU trade mark courts and the UPC…
US CBP seizes $33m in fake World Cup goods: lessons for EU and LatAm brands
CBP reported 2,246 seizures and 476,903 fake World Cup items worth $33.1m. Why USPTO registration and CBP recordation decide whether your brand is protected.
LaLiga’s IP blocking returns for 2026/27: what rights holders can learn
LaLiga reactivated IP blocking on 15 August 2026 under a December 2024 judgment. The legal basis, EU safeguards, OONI's collateral damage data and lessons for rights…
Recording your trademark with US Customs (CBP e-Recordation): a guide
How European and Latin American brands record a USPTO trademark with US Customs: who qualifies, what to file, official fees, detention procedure and gray-market limits.
Cease and desist letters in IP: when to send one and the threats risk
When an IP cease and desist letter helps and when it hurts: damages from warned infringers, Spain's pre-trial negotiation rule, unjustified threats and what to include.
Trade secrets in Latin America: Mexico, Andean Community and Brazil
How Mexico's LFPPI, Andean Decision 486 and Brazil's Industrial Property Law protect know-how, what measures they expect and which routes exist.
Operation Red Card: what Brazil’s anti-piracy enforcement means for you
Operation Red Card blocked 309 domains and 109 IPs in Brazil during the World Cup. How Brazil's anti-piracy tools work and what European rights holders need…
Trademark watch and defence against third parties: from alert to lawsuit
The escalation ladder for trademark defence in Spain and the EU, from watch alert to warning letter, opposition, invalidity and lawsuit, with the deadlines that matter.
DSA notice and action and trusted flaggers: a playbook for brand owners
How brand owners can use DSA notice and action and trusted flaggers against counterfeit listings: notice elements, who qualifies as a trusted flagger and a seven-step…
AliExpress DSA fine: what the €550m decision says about counterfeits
The Commission fined AliExpress €550m under the DSA, citing bypassable brand authorisation and penalised shops that kept selling. What brand owners can do now.
IP clauses in distribution agreements: brand use, quality and exit
Which IP clauses an international distribution agreement needs, and how the Paris Convention, the EU and Spain let you recover a mark your distributor registered.
JAD Pirates 4: what Europe’s 15-country counterfeit sweep shows
Frontex's JAD Pirates 4 seized over 1.35 million fakes worth EUR 12.2 million in 12 days. Why customs act faster for brands with an application for…
