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RSSBrazil will re-evaluate advertising slogans as trade marks and the "secondary meaning" of trade marks
Venezuela announces IP regime reforms
The ratification of the Agreement in 2024 amplifies cooperation across diverse domains, from commercial development and climate change mitigation to institutional reinforcement and political dialogue.
INDECOPI Peru launches an accelerated program for green patents
The European Patent Office supports the validation system, which extends protection in these regions through a single European patent application.
New guidelines to request meetings with officials or contractors of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce.
Peru sets precedent on duration of trade mark's well-known status
The National Registry of Costa Rica reduces more than half of the fees.
Colombian Ministry of Health moves to adopt compulsory license for dolutegravir to ensure access to generic HIV treatment.
CarIPI published a new manual on geographical indications.
INPI Brazil and Grupo FarmaBrasil launch a patent data platform in the pharma sector.
SAPI Venezuela provides a new tool to manage IP cases
The suspension of Brazilian INPI industrial designs under the Hague Agreement is extended until 1 April
INPI Brazil will not accept new PCT-PPH applications in 2024, as the annual limit for the patent accelerator programme has been reached.
The São Paulo Court of Justice has ordered Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to stop using its trade mark in Brazil.
Paraguay introduced important changes in plant variety registration
Dominican Republic inaugurated a new centre to promote technology and innovation
The Latin America IP SME Helpdesk joins forces with a new collaborator: Eureka, a network of ministries and funding agencies for international cooperation in research and development (R&D) and innovation.
WIPO approves INPI's proposal to enhance digital patent application processes, offering three options for international filings.
International IP SME Helpdesks' Stakeholders Conference Explores Role of Intellectual Property in SMEs' Global Ventures.