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Analysis and commentary on intellectual property developments relevant to cross-border business across Europe, Latin America and Africa. We publish on the matters that affect how intangible assets are protected, exploited and defended — from EUIPO and WIPO practice to the implementation of the EU AI Act and the evolution of intellectual property regimes across Latin American and African jurisdictions.
Patent annuity management in 25 countries: centralise payments, avoid lapses
Due dates, grace periods and restoration rules for patent annuities at the EPO, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and the Andean Community, and how to centralise them.
Medtech and life sciences: PCT national phase in Latin America and Africa
Where medtech and life-science scale-ups must enter at 30 or 31 months, how OAPI and ARIPO differ and what to do in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and…
Trademark squatting and bad-faith filings: a playbook for EU, LatAm and China
How to prevent and fight trademark squatting across the EU, Latin America and China: bad-faith remedies, deadlines, agent rules and China's 2027 reform.
Cross-border IP valuation: methods, pitfalls and jurisdiction risk
Income, market and cost methods give different figures, and value falls where rights are missing, unused or unrecorded. What to check before an M&A, licence or…
Upcycling and trademark infringement: Paris rulings on Chanel and Hermès
Paris courts have rejected exhaustion for upcycled Chanel and Hermès items. What the rulings mean for resale, jewellery and fashion brands reusing branded parts.
Strategic IP advisory in Latin America: Andean, Mercosur and Mexico
The Andean Community shares one IP law, Mercosur has none and Mexico has its own: how to group filings, watching and use across the three systems.
Designs in cross-border IP due diligence: checklist for Europe and LatAm
What to check in design portfolios during cross-border deals: chain of title, renewals, Hague designations, creator details, deferred and unregistered EU designs and Latin American rules.
Entering Latin America and Africa: first-to-file traps to avoid
Why distributors end up owning European brands in Latin America and Africa, the remedies in the Andean Community, Brazil and Mexico, and a five-step prevention plan.
IP in corporate reorganisations: intragroup assignments and recordals
After a merger or intragroup transfer, every register must show the new owner. What EUIPO, WIPO, OEPM, the EPO and Latin American offices require, and what…
International trademark renewals: deadlines, grace periods and Madrid
Renewal windows, grace periods, surcharges and use declarations across the EU, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, the Andean Community, Cuba, ARIPO and the Madrid System.
Trademark due diligence in Latin American deals: 10 checks before you sign
Ten trademark checks for M&A and licensing deals in Latin America: registered owner, chain of title, recordals, non-use exposure, licences and Madrid dependency.
Designs in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru: national routes, no Hague
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are outside the Hague System. National offices, terms, grace periods and how to plan the six-month priority window.
