IP Global Guard 
A Munich court denied copyright to AI-generated logos. Why trademark registration is the reliable way to protect an AI logo in the EU and Latin America, with official fees.
EU design applications fell 1% in H1 2026 to 61,951, Spain grew 28% and China holds 28.5%. What a crowded, unexamined register means for your next launch.
How to file a free customs application for action in the EU through the IP Enforcement Portal: who can file, what data to give, deadlines after a detention and renewals.
Small firms pay 50% of UPC fees since 2026, but La Siddhi v Athena confirms SME status is no shield against security for costs. Fees, ceilings and steps.
Hachette, Cengage, Elsevier and Scott Turow sued Google on 10 July 2026 over Gemini training. Why the scope-limited licence theory matters for content licensing in Europe.
Regulation (EU) 2026/715 codifies EU design law from 1 July 2026: new article numbers, the official fee table and which contracts and templates to update.
Why .CO tops WIPO’s country-code caseload, how the UDRP applies to .co names, the official fees and the defensive registrations to make before entering Colombia.
The CJEU’s Anne Frank ruling (C-788/24): a work in the public domain in some EU countries can be published online if effective geo-blocking keeps out users where it is protected.
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 file nationally.
Saudi Arabia can be designated under the Madrid Protocol from 8 October 2026. What the 18-month refusal period and individual fee mean for brands entering the Gulf.
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