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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.
El Salvador joins the Hague System: design protection from 7 October 2026
El Salvador joins the Hague System on 7 October 2026. Only seven Latin American and Caribbean countries are members: where Hague works and where you still…
Cross-border IP strategy US–LatAm: where Madrid, Hague and PCT stop working
PCT, Madrid and Hague leave gaps in Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Venezuela are outside the PCT and Madrid covers four markets. A country-by-country roadmap.
.UK disputes move to WIPO from 7 July: what changes (and what doesn’t)
From 7 July 2026, .UK domain complaints go to WIPO with the same DRS Policy, experts and fees: what changes, how the DRS differs from the…
Intercompany IP licensing: what IP managers need to know
How licences between group companies affect use, recordal and enforcement of marks and patents in the EU, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, and what IP managers should…
Fighting online counterfeits: UDRP, takedowns and trade mark action
How to combine UDRP domain recovery, takedown notices and trade mark litigation against counterfeit sites and lookalike domains, and in what order to use them.
EU–Indonesia CEPA goes to the Council: 221 EU GIs and a full IP chapter
The Commission sent the EU–Indonesia CEPA to the Council on 29 June 2026. What its IP chapter means: 221 EU GIs, bad-faith marks, customs measures and…
PCT statistics 2026: 275,900 applications and Latin America’s thin share
WIPO's PCT Yearly Review 2026: 275,900 applications in 2025, with Africa, Latin America and Oceania at 1.4%. Why that gap is an opportunity for Latin American…
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.
Seven weeks to the new gTLD deadline: what it means for brand owners
ICANN's 24 June update confirms the 12 August 2026 deadline. What brand owners should decide now: a .brand application, or objections and TMCH protection.
IP assignment vs licence: differences, risks and recordal requirements
An assignment transfers ownership; a licence grants permission. How the choice affects enforcement and what EUIPO, OEPM, WIPO and the EPO require you to record.
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.
Cross-border IP contracting in Iberia: licences, assignments and recordals
Licensing or assigning IP across Spain and Portugal? The written-form, recordal and default rules that differ between Spain and Portugal, and the clauses to fix.
