IP Global Guard 
Free EU tools such as the IP Diagnostic Tool and IP Cost Tool are a good start. What a full IP portfolio diagnostic must add, and what it should not pretend to be.
An assignment transfers ownership; a licence grants permission. How the choice affects enforcement and what EUIPO, OEPM, WIPO and the EPO require you to record.
ICANN’s 24 June update confirms the 12 August 2026 deadline. What brand owners should decide now: a .brand application, or objections and TMCH protection.
Angola signed a validation agreement with the EPO on 23 June 2026 and Moldova joined the EPC. What it means for filings in Lusophone Africa and when to use the PCT route.
The General Court invalidated Tetra Laval’s octagonal carton mark (T-104/25) because its shape is technically functional. Why packaging needs design, patent and trade mark layers.
EUIPO’s 2025 ad-monitoring report: major brands reached 36% of ad impressions on infringing websites, which earned an estimated EUR 382 million. How to respond.
What copyright protects, when it arises without registration, how long it lasts in Spain, the EU, Mexico, Brazil and Nigeria, and who owns works made by staff and agencies.
Licensing or assigning IP across Spain and Portugal? The written-form, recordal and default rules that differ between Spain and Portugal, and the clauses to fix.
Why a generative AI use policy is evidence of the reasonable steps trade secret law requires, how it protects inventions and content, and which clauses to include.
Registered Community designs are now registered EU designs. What changes for renewals, licences, contracts and marking, and what stays exactly the same.
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