On March 16, 2016, the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM) and the European Patent Office (EPO) signed a new work plan for the cooperation with Ibero America during 2016-2017.

Previously in our blog, we reported that the Mexican Senate published a bill to amend the Industrial Property Law to introduce an opposition system for trademarks...

The Uruguayan Network of Intellectual Property ("Red Uruguaya de Propiedad Intelectual – Red PI") was established in 2008

Every April 26, the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day is celebrated around the globe to promote discussion of the role of IP in encouraging innovation and creativity.

The term to respond to an office action issued during substantive examination will be of 45 days, which can be extended once for an additional 45-day term.

The case was brought before, the Supreme Court to resolve the after two courts fought for this case.

In July, the Argentine Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) issued the resolution P-183, instituting a new opposition proceeding, which entered in force on September 18, 2018.

Further to our previous post in June 2017 about this matter, on July 18, 2017, the Office of the President of Argentina published in the Official Bulletin Resolution 311-E / 2017, the planned increase of official fees for intellectual property.

Argentine Justice orders Blocking Popular Movie Streaming Website Cuevana2 after Copyright Infringement.

On average, considering the patents analyzed via PPH in Brazil in 2019, the concession period is eight months and may reach only one month.

Five people were arrested for violating Intellectual Property Law in seven pubs and restaurants in Puerto Montt, a port city in southern Chile's Lake District.

This is a pioneer initiative in both Chile and Latin America that aims, through the joint work of public and private institutions, to generate relevant information for the creation of public policies to fight illicit trade.

On October 25, 2016, the Sectional Directorate of Customs of Barranquilla, in coordination with its Operational Group of the Division of Fiscalization Management...

On November 29, 2016, the plenary session of the Ecuadorian National Assembly confirmed President Rafael Correa's veto exempting management entities representing authors both from Ecuador...

In this way, the CJEU resolves once again against the expansion of ¨copyright protection¨ to other human creations by highlighting the limits that this intellectual property right requires in order to be claimed.

It is important to remark that Adidas had not proceeded to register its three lines before the EU until this point.

The Mexican Senate approved on Thursday, April 26, 2018, an amendment to the Federal Law of Copyright that would possibly affect the right to freedom of expression on the Internet.

The fight against piracy always meant an important effort for the governments, but in the last years, due to the accelerated evolution that the different technological means have experienced in a short period, ...

Company Capri Internacional S.A. was sanctioned in the first instance with a fine of $140,000 USD by the Copyright Commission (CDA) of Indecopi (Trademark Office of Peru), for infringing the rules on copyright ...

The Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay, Carolina Cosse, reported that the government intends to submit a draft law for Uruguay to become a member of the PCT to the Parliament shortly.