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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.
First EU designs registered with video and 3D: lessons for tech companies
The EUIPO published the first video and 3D EU designs on 28 July 2026. What animated design registration protects and what tech and AI companies should…
India rejects DABUS: AI inventorship in India, Europe, the UK and LatAm
India's Patent Office refused DABUS: an AI cannot be an inventor. How the rule compares in Europe, the UK, the US and Brazil, and how to…
Uruguay trademark registration: what the DNPI’s new AI assistant changes
Uruguay's DNPI has built an AI assistant for formal trademark examination. Why clean national filings matter, with the deadlines foreign applicants must meet.
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.
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.
AI-assisted inventions after DABUS: naming inventors at the EPO
The EPO accepts AI-assisted inventions, but only a natural person can be designated, and T 528/25 shows a contradictory designation sinks the application.
Trademark watch in 25 jurisdictions: a calendar built on opposition deadlines
Opposition windows run from one month in Mexico to three at the EUIPO and OAPI. How to set a trademark watch calendar across Europe, Latin America…
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…
IMPI becomes a PCT International Searching Authority: what changes
IMPI has been appointed PCT search and preliminary examination authority, working in Spanish. Who can use it, when it starts and Mexico's new priority restoration.
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…
DSA notice and action and trusted flaggers: a playbook for brand owners
How brand owners can use DSA notice and action and trusted flaggers against counterfeit listings: notice elements, who qualifies as a trusted flagger and a seven-step…
Hague system changes 2026: EAPO and Lao PDR join, no 3D or video yet
July 2026 Hague Union Assembly: EAPO and Lao PDR join, the single-class rule is still under review and 3D and video remain EUIPO-only.
