IP Global Guard 
Brazil, Mexico and the Andean Community tie licences, assignments and even royalty payments to local recordals. A country-by-country map of registries and red flags.
ARIPO, OAPI or national filings? How each African patent route works, which countries need national filings and how to combine them from one PCT application.
What a Hague international design registration costs: basic, publication and designation fees, examples for the EU and Latin American and African members, and hidden costs.
Registration is voluntary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Brazil, but it proves authorship and, for transfers, can be decisive. Offices, fees and software rules compared.
Since 1 July 2026, EU design law expressly covers GUIs, animated icons and virtual products. What qualifies, how to represent it and where filings go wrong.
How Brazilian companies can protect their brands in Portugal and the EU largely in Portuguese, and where language, representation and Madrid rules set limits.
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and OAPI are in the Madrid System; Argentina, Peru, Nigeria and South Africa are not. The 2026 map and what it means for your budget.
The EPO Enlarged Board will decide in G 1/26 how far the description shapes claims when assessing added matter. What was referred and how to draft defensively now.
Munich Regional Court I held on 31 July 2026 that Suno infringed six songs through US training, memorisation and outputs, rejecting the TDM exception and US fair use.
EU law protects databases through copyright and a 15-year sui generis right for substantial investment. What qualifies, who can claim it and how to prove it.
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