IP Global Guard 
56 applicants qualified for ICANN support in the 2026 gTLD round, 7 from Africa and 1 from Latin America. Fee cuts, bid credits and what corridor brands should watch.
Background vs foreground IP, improvements and exit: what an IP joint venture agreement must settle, with the default rules in Spain, Brazil and EU competition law.
Hague reaches OAPI’s 17 states, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia; ARIPO covers 20 states including Kenya; South Africa and Nigeria need national filings. A route map for Africa.
Registered EU designs now cover printable files: creating, downloading, copying and sharing them can be prohibited. Scope, limits and how to act against 3D printing infringement.
Who qualifies for the EPO’s 30% micro-entity and language fee reductions, how they combine, and who can claim EUR 500 for Unitary Patent translation costs.
Which payments to Spanish collective management organisations are mandatory, which rights you can license directly and what to do if you dispute a tariff.
Brazil’s new INPI contract rules, licence recording in Spain and Portugal, royalties after Brazil’s 2023 tax reform and licence-of-right fee savings explained.
The EPO’s PPH programmes with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: status, requirements, the EPO timing trap and how the reverse direction works.
What to review before investing in or acquiring an AI company: training data, AI Act Article 53 documentation, ownership of code and weights, licences and disputes.
Ten trademark checks for M&A and licensing deals in Latin America: registered owner, chain of title, recordals, non-use exposure, licences and Madrid dependency.
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