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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 patent licensing: recording in Brazil, Spain and Portugal
Brazil's new INPI contract rules, licence recording in Spain and Portugal, royalties after Brazil's 2023 tax reform and licence-of-right fee savings explained.
Cost of international trademark registration: budgeting 10 countries
A worked ten-country example with official WIPO and OEPM fees: what the Madrid route costs, which markets need national filings and what to budget after filing.
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.
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…
.CO domain disputes: why Colombia tops WIPO’s ccTLD caseload
Why .CO tops WIPO's country-code caseload, how the UDRP applies to .co names, the official fees and the defensive registrations to make before entering Colombia.
Saudi Arabia joins the Madrid System: what changes for brands in the Gulf
Saudi Arabia can be designated under the Madrid Protocol from 8 October 2026. What the 18-month refusal period and individual fee mean for brands entering the…
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.
The .es domain dispute procedure: requirements, costs and timelines
How to recover a .es domain through Red.es's out-of-court procedure: who can file, what prior rights count, each stage and deadline, and WIPO's official fees.
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…
Registered Community design is now the EU design: what changes for you
Registered Community designs are now registered EU designs. What changes for renewals, licences, contracts and marking, and what stays exactly the same.
How the UDRP works: step-by-step guide to recovering a cybersquatted domain
How to recover a cybersquatted domain under the UDRP: the three elements to prove, each stage and deadline, official WIPO fees and the mistakes to avoid.
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.
