Rosalía’s LUX refused: laudatory words and the “any EU language” test
The EUIPO refused Rosalía’s LUX application because Romanian speakers read it as luxury. What the any-language rule means for Spanish and Latin American brand names.
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Contracts with AI vendors: output ownership, indemnities and data
Who owns AI output, what vendor IP indemnities exclude and whether your data trains the model: the clauses to check in AI vendor contracts, with EU and Spanish law references.
Silimed v Polytech: an opt-out by the wrong owner still locks out the UPC
Brazilian Silimed won its European patent back in Germany, but an opt-out filed by the old owner and a prior national revocation action kept it out of the UPC.
Guardant v Sophia Genetics: UPC appeal court refuses a late injunction
The UPC Court of Appeal refused Guardant a preliminary injunction because it waited nearly three months. What the order says about urgency, multiple patents and costs.
Cross-border IP strategy US–LatAm: where Madrid, Hague and PCT stop working
PCT, Madrid and Hague leave gaps in Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Venezuela are outside the PCT and Madrid covers four markets. A country-by-country roadmap.
.UK disputes move to WIPO from 7 July: what changes (and what doesn’t)
From 7 July 2026, .UK domain complaints go to WIPO with the same DRS Policy, experts and fees: what changes, how the DRS differs from the UDRP and how to prepare.
Copyright registration in Spain: step-by-step guide and 2026 fees
Registering a work with Spain’s Intellectual Property Registry is voluntary but creates a presumption of ownership. Where to file, what to submit and the 2026 fees.
Intercompany IP licensing: what IP managers need to know
How licences between group companies affect use, recordal and enforcement of marks and patents in the EU, Spain, Brazil and Mexico, and what IP managers should check.
Global patent portfolio management: deadlines, annuities and local agents
How to run PCT, European, unitary and national patent deadlines and annuities from one calendar across Europe, Latin America and Africa without losing rights.
South Africa Copyright Amendment Bill: court upholds fair use, strikes 12D
South Africa’s Constitutional Court upheld fair use and the software exception but struck down the broad educational exceptions. The Bill returns to Parliament.
