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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.
“Joyería de Córdoba”: how the new craft GIs collide with trademarks
"Joyería de Córdoba" is Spain's first craft and industrial GI. How these new EU geographical indications can block trademarks with place names, and what to check.
How much does an international design cost? Hague fees explained
What a Hague international design registration costs: basic, publication and designation fees, examples for the EU and Latin American and African members, and hidden costs.
Portugal as the EU entry point for Brazilian companies: IP in Portuguese
How Brazilian companies can protect their brands in Portugal and the EU largely in Portuguese, and where language, representation and Madrid rules set limits.
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.
Does the EU AI Act apply to your Latin American AI company?
The AI Act reaches non-EU providers that place AI on the EU market or whose output is used there. What that means for Latin American AI…
First EU designs registered with video and 3D: lessons for tech companies
The EUIPO published the first video and 3D EU designs on 28 July 2026. What animated design registration protects and what tech and AI companies should…
International design protection for Latin American firms entering Europe
EU design, Hague or national filings? How Latin American companies can protect designs in Europe, who can use Hague and what each route costs in official…
Trademark watch in 25 jurisdictions: a calendar built on opposition deadlines
Opposition windows run from one month in Mexico to three at the EUIPO and OAPI. How to set a trademark watch calendar across Europe, Latin America…
Hague system changes 2026: EAPO and Lao PDR join, no 3D or video yet
July 2026 Hague Union Assembly: EAPO and Lao PDR join, the single-class rule is still under review and 3D and video remain EUIPO-only.
DesignView adds Ukraine: how to run a WIPO industrial design search
DesignView now holds 24.7 million designs after adding Ukraine. How to search it and WIPO's Global Design Database before you launch or file a design.
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…
OPENAI refused (T-555/25): how to name an AI product you can register
The General Court upheld the EUIPO refusal of OPENAI as descriptive (T-555/25, 15 July 2026). What it means for naming and registering AI products in the…
