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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.
Global trademark protection for tech and AI brands: classes 9/42 and Madrid
Class 9 was the most specified Madrid class in 2025. How SaaS and AI firms should draft classes 9 and 42 and fill the Latin American…
Cross-border IP valuation: methods, pitfalls and jurisdiction risk
Income, market and cost methods give different figures, and value falls where rights are missing, unused or unrecorded. What to check before an M&A, licence or…
Proof of copyright ownership without registration: what holds up in court
Registry, notary or time stamp? What each proves about authorship in Spain and the EU, how Mexico and Brazil compare, and how to combine them across…
EU trademark registration for Latin American companies: step by step
How Latin American companies register an EU trade mark: mandatory EEA representation, official fees, opposition deadlines, 2026 proof of use rules and the Madrid alternative.
Managing a multi-country design portfolio: renewals, deadlines and costs
EU designs, Hague registrations and Latin American rights renew on different clocks. Terms, grace periods, surcharges and fees to build one renewal calendar.
Cross-border IP services for the USA and Latin America under one roof
Foreign-domiciled brand owners need a US-licensed attorney at the USPTO and local agents across Latin America. How to coordinate both with one plan and one contact.
INPI Brazil’s new Patent Services Module: what changes for PCT entries
From 16 September 2026, PCT national phase entries in Brazil are filed in INPI's Patent Services Module, with the GRU fee slip paid in the same…
EU–Mercosur IP chapter explained: GIs, trademarks and what changed in May
Since 1 May 2026 Mercosur protects 344 EU geographical indications. What the IP chapter means for trademarks, prior users, customs and filings in the four countries.
Iberian trademark strategy: OEPM, Portugal’s INPI or an EU trade mark?
OEPM and INPI national marks or an EU trade mark? A practical comparison of fees, opposition periods, risks and licensing for companies entering Spain and Portugal.
One EU court, many countries: foreign IP claims after BSH v Electrolux
After BSH v Electrolux, an EU court at the defendant's domicile can hear infringement claims on patents of other EU and non-EU countries. What it means…
Strategic IP advisory in Latin America: Andean, Mercosur and Mexico
The Andean Community shares one IP law, Mercosur has none and Mexico has its own: how to group filings, watching and use across the three systems.
Translating content for new markets: the copyright permissions you need
Translating is transforming: why localising content between Europe and Latin America needs a licence from the original owner and an assignment from the translator.
