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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.
1,616 gTLD applications confirmed: build your watchlist before Reveal Day
ICANN confirms 1,616 of 1,663 applications proceed in the 2026 gTLD round. What Reveal Day will publish and how to build a string watchlist in advance.
Copyright protection in Africa: OAPI, South Africa and Nigeria compared
How copyright works in the 17 OAPI states, South Africa and Nigeria: ownership, term, written assignments, fair use and collective licensing.
Cross-border IP valuation: methods, pitfalls and jurisdiction risk
Income, market and cost methods give different figures, and value falls where rights are missing, unused or unrecorded. What to check before an M&A, licence or…
Patent strategy for tech startups: patent, utility model or trade secret?
What to patent, what to keep secret and where to file first: a decision framework for tech and SaaS SMEs, using the 30-month PCT calendar as…
Cross-border IP services for the USA and Latin America under one roof
Foreign-domiciled brand owners need a US-licensed attorney at the USPTO and local agents across Latin America. How to coordinate both with one plan and one contact.
Metaverse trade marks: classifying virtual goods and NFTs for EU and LatAm
Virtual goods and NFTs go in Class 9, described precisely. The Nice 13-2026 terms, EUIPO practice and how to plan metaverse trade mark filings across the…
How much does a UDRP cost in 2026? Standard, expedited and refund rules
What a UDRP costs at WIPO in 2026: standard and three-member fees, the USD 4,000 expedited track, refunds when a case ends early and ccTLD comparisons.
WIPO Overview 3.1: AI, passive holding and unregistered marks in the UDRP
What the WIPO Overview 3.1 changes for UDRP complainants: evidence for unregistered marks, the refined passive holding test, AI-assisted evidence and more.
GII 2026 clusters: Barcelona and Madrid in the world’s top 50
Barcelona (45th) and Madrid (48th) stay in WIPO's top 50 innovation clusters, with 40% and 51% of PCT filings shared with outside partners. What that means…
WIPO mediation and arbitration for IP disputes: when and how to use them
When WIPO mediation and arbitration beat litigating an IP dispute in several countries, what they cost and how to draft the dispute resolution clause in cross-border…
.eu ADR disputes at €700 until the end of 2026: who can use the window
EURid's €600 discount cuts .eu ADR filing fees to €700 until 31 December 2026. What to prove, who can obtain a transfer and the mistakes non-EU…
Argentina’s Deputies approve PCT accession with a Chapter II reservation
Argentina's Deputies approved PCT accession on 27 August 2026 with a Chapter II reservation. The bill returns to the Senate; Paris deadlines still apply.
