IP Global Guard 
How talent and brands can stop AI clones of a voice or face: the new AI Act ban, Article 50 disclosure, Spanish image rights, Mexico’s 2026 reform and Brazil’s AI bill.
Open source code is free to use but not free of conditions. What GPL, MIT and Apache require, when copyleft applies and how to prepare for due diligence.
Madd de Casamance and Penja pepper are the first OAPI GIs registered under the Lisbon Geneva Act. Where they can take effect and how EU trademark owners can respond.
Since 1 July 2026, EU design deferment must be paid at filing and publication is automatic after 30 months. Fees, protection during deferment and launch strategy.
Mirror Group will assess which 2026-round gTLDs need safeguards for regulated industries. The four risk groups, the Safeguard PICs and what sector brands should do.
Renewal windows, grace periods, surcharges and use declarations across the EU, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, the Andean Community, Cuba, ARIPO and the Madrid System.
Brazil’s SACI-Adm protects trade and civil names, needs bad faith in registration or use only and runs in Portuguese. How it differs from the UDRP and how to file.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are outside the Hague System. National offices, terms, grace periods and how to plan the six-month priority window.
Websites, apps, photos and online content are protected from creation. What each asset gets, including 25 years for mere photos, and how to prove and enforce it.
Morocco, Egypt and South Africa sit outside OAPI and ARIPO. Which WIPO systems reach each market, where national filings are unavoidable and what to plan.
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