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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.
EU–Mercosur IP chapter explained: GIs, trademarks and what changed in May
Since 1 May 2026 Mercosur protects 344 EU geographical indications. What the IP chapter means for trademarks, prior users, customs and filings in the four countries.
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.
Andean Community vs Mercosur: how trademark protection really works
No regional mark exists in the Andean Community or Mercosur. How Decision 486, the Andean opposition, Madrid coverage and national filings shape a South American plan.
Centralised trademark portfolio management: a practical operating model
Why a group with 25+ trademark registrations loses less with one coordinator than with separate local agents, and the six components of a centralised operating model.
