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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.
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…
Colombia as the gateway to the Andean Community: IP strategy with the SIC
Colombia shares Decision 486 with Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, is the only one in Madrid and its SIC acts as registry and court. How to build…
Who owns works created by employees and contractors? Spain vs Mexico
Spain and Mexico allocate rights in employee and commissioned works very differently, including Mexico's 50/50 rule. How to align contracts in both countries.
Digital Omnibus on AI in force: what changes for IP and GPAI models
Regulation (EU) 2026/1744 delays high-risk AI Act duties and adds deepfake bans, but leaves GPAI copyright duties and the 2 August 2026 fines date intact.
Is there a global copyright? How the Berne Convention protects your works
No single global copyright exists, but Berne protects works in 182 countries without formalities. What it guarantees and where ownership, term and proof still differ.
Cross-border patent strategy US–Latin America: PCT and PPH routes
From a US filing to patents in Brazil and Mexico: PCT milestones, 30-month national phase and how to use the Global PPH with INPI and the…
Mexico industrial property regulations 2026: what changes from 22 July
Mexico's new LFPPI Regulations apply from 22 July 2026: licences must be recorded with IMPI to bind third parties, enforcement reaches platforms and accounts, and filing…
Cross-border IP due diligence: a checklist for Europe, LatAm and Africa
A phase-by-phase checklist for IP due diligence in deals across Europe, Latin America and Africa, and why unrecorded assignments and licences can undermine value.
Software copyright protection in the EU: what Directive 2009/24 covers
Directive 2009/24 protects code as a literary work, not ideas or interfaces. What is covered, what users may do and who owns code written by staff…
Mexico copyright law reform 2026: advertising, AI voice and software
Mexico's 2026 reform of its Federal Copyright Law limits advertising runs, protects performers' voice against AI cloning and covers AI software. What to update.
AI training data summaries: what rights holders can learn and do next
The EU template for AI training data summaries explained section by section: scraped domains, datasets, opt-outs and what rights holders can do with the information.
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.
