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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.
US–Latin America trademark strategy: Madrid or national, country by country
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Chile via Madrid; Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Central America via national filings. A country-by-country map for US–Latin America trademark plans.
US–Latin America design strategy: US design patents vs Hague designations
Direct US design patent or a Hague application covering the US, Mexico and Brazil? Fees, unity of design, terms and the national filings still needed in…
What are IP legal services? Licensing, enforcement, litigation, compliance
IP legal services explained: how licensing, recordals, enforcement, litigation, arbitration and compliance differ from registration, and when your business needs them.
Centralised domain portfolio management for multi-jurisdiction groups
How multi-country groups centralise domain portfolio management: registry rules in Europe and Latin America, expiry windows, transfer locks and a consolidation plan.
Medtech and life sciences: PCT national phase in Latin America and Africa
Where medtech and life-science scale-ups must enter at 30 or 31 months, how OAPI and ARIPO differ and what to do in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and…
Safeguard intellectual property entering the EU: a 10-step legal checklist
Ten legal steps for Latin American companies entering the EU: titles in the right name, distributor contracts, trade secrets, customs, DSA monitoring and dispute clauses.
Global Innovation Index 2026: what it means for Latin America and Africa
Chile leads Latin America, Brazil is the region's only overperformer and South Africa overperforms for a ninth year. How to read the GII 2026 for IP…
Reveal Day set for 7 October: the 2026 gTLD calendar through March 2027
ICANN sets Reveal Day for 7 October 2026, String Confirmation Day for 17 November and the comment and objection period until 16 March 2027. What to…
The Hague System in numbers: what 2025 data tells cross-border designers
WIPO's 2025 Hague data: record design filings, top origins and designated members, leading Locarno classes, average fees and what they mean for Europe, LatAm and Africa.
PCT national phase costs in Latin America: Colombia, Mexico, Brazil 2026
Official 2026 fees, deadlines and hidden costs for entering Colombia, Mexico and Brazil from a PCT application, with practical tips to keep the Latin American budget…
Madrid Protocol individual fees: four changes notified in September 2026
WIPO notified four individual fee changes in September 2026: Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Israel and Canada. New CHF amounts, start dates and a three-class budget.
Global trademark protection for tech and AI brands: classes 9/42 and Madrid
Class 9 was the most specified Madrid class in 2025. How SaaS and AI firms should draft classes 9 and 42 and fill the Latin American…
