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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.
INAPI’s free Chile patent information platform: how to use it for FTO
INAPI's free platform maps lithium, green hydrogen and cleantech patents. What it offers and how to turn it into a proper freedom-to-operate analysis for Chile.
Patent routes in Africa: ARIPO, OAPI or national filings? A decision guide
ARIPO, OAPI or national filings? How each African patent route works, which countries need national filings and how to combine them from one PCT application.
G 1/26 at the EPO: claim interpretation, added matter and how to draft
The EPO Enlarged Board will decide in G 1/26 how far the description shapes claims when assessing added matter. What was referred and how to draft…
Patenting AI and software in Europe after Emotional Perception
The UK Supreme Court dropped Aerotel and aligned with the EPO's any-hardware test. What it means for AI and software patents filed from Latin America into…
India rejects DABUS: AI inventorship in India, Europe, the UK and LatAm
India's Patent Office refused DABUS: an AI cannot be an inventor. How the rule compares in Europe, the UK, the US and Brazil, and how to…
IP protection in Brazil: INPI timelines and fast-track options for EU firms
INPI took 18.3 months for unopposed trade marks and 4.3 years for patents in 2025. How European companies can plan Brazil and use the priority routes…
AI-assisted inventions after DABUS: naming inventors at the EPO
The EPO accepts AI-assisted inventions, but only a natural person can be designated, and T 528/25 shows a contradictory designation sinks the application.
Ghana–USPTO Accelerated Patent Grant: fast-track patent routes in Africa
Ghana and the USPTO signed an Accelerated Patent Grant statement on 9 July 2026. How it works and how it compares with ARIPO, Global PPH, OAPI…
Patents in Spain and Portugal: Portugal is in the UPC, Spain is not
A Unitary Patent covers Portugal but not Spain. How to combine unitary, European and national routes, translation deadlines and courts in one Iberian plan.
Global patent portfolio management: deadlines, annuities and local agents
How to run PCT, European, unitary and national patent deadlines and annuities from one calendar across Europe, Latin America and Africa without losing rights.
How courts set FRAND rates: what the EPO’s new study means for implementers
The EPO's study of 65 FRAND decisions shows courts favour comparable licences, with top-down as a cross-check. What SEP implementers should test before signing.
IP assignment vs licence: differences, risks and recordal requirements
An assignment transfers ownership; a licence grants permission. How the choice affects enforcement and what EUIPO, OEPM, WIPO and the EPO require you to record.
