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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.
Canal+ and LaLiga’s anti-piracy alliance: private enforcement in Africa
LaLiga and Canal+ will share intelligence and coordinate action against piracy in nearly 50 countries. What it means for rights holders enforcing in Africa.
Pirated datasets, the new front: music publishers sue Anthropic
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic on 28 August 2026 over allegedly pirated lyrics. Why data acquisition now matters and where to sue.
LaLiga’s IP blocking returns for 2026/27: what rights holders can learn
LaLiga reactivated IP blocking on 15 August 2026 under a December 2024 judgment. The legal basis, EU safeguards, OONI's collateral damage data and lessons for rights…
Operation Red Card: what Brazil’s anti-piracy enforcement means for you
Operation Red Card blocked 309 domains and 109 IPs in Brazil during the World Cup. How Brazil's anti-piracy tools work and what European rights holders need…
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.
LaLiga IP blocking in Spain: OONI measures the collateral damage
OONI found 554,507 domains affected by LaLiga's court-ordered IP blocking in Spain, mostly on Cloudflare. What businesses on shared CDNs and rights holders should do.
IMPI anti-counterfeiting enforcement in Mexico: lessons from the World Cup
IMPI blocked streaming URLs and raided counterfeit sellers during the 2026 World Cup. What Mexican law allows and what foreign brands must prepare to trigger it.
Big brands still advertise on piracy sites: EUIPO’s 2025 report explained
EUIPO's 2025 ad-monitoring report: major brands reached 36% of ad impressions on infringing websites, which earned an estimated EUR 382 million. How to respond.
EU copyright review kicks off: what the DSM Directive review means
The Commission has opened the DSM Directive review and a targeted copyright initiative: AI licensing, live-event piracy, third-country music royalties and research.
EU counterfeit and piracy watch list: how to report non-EU marketplaces
The Commission's consultation for its next counterfeit and piracy watch list is open until 21 September 2026. What brand owners should file and why evidence matters.
