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The International IP Helpdesk has released a comprehensive joint guide on “Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property” in China, India, Latin America, and South-East Asia.
Mexico has introduced significant reforms to its Federal Law for the Protection of Industrial Property (LFPPI), with a new decree published on 3 April 2026. The changes aim to modernise the country’s system for protecting inventions and bring it more closely in line with international standards.
The Andean Court of Justice confirms the validity of Colombia’s compulsory licence for dolutegravir.
LATAM has moved from strategy statements to legislative drafting, with one country already across the line.
INPI Brazil published a new regulation that allows trade mark owners to indicate more than one registration in applications for recognition of high reputation.
Argentina repealed the 2012 restrictive rules used to assess pharmaceutical patent applications. Patent applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the INPI under standard patent law criteria.
Mexico's National Customs Agency and the Mexican IMPI have signed a coordination agreement to improve the detection of trade mark and copyright-infringing goods at points of entry and exit.
Brazil's INPI has joined WIPO's Madrid e-Filing service, becoming the 41st member globally and the first in Latin America to offer fully digital processing of international trade mark applications.
A significant part of the revenue generated by the sports industry comes from IP-related activities such as broadcasting rights, sponsorship deals, and merchandising.
Mexican IP law has some peculiarities that look quite exotic from a European perspective, and they say a lot about the country’s legal and policy priorities. This post walks through a few of the most striking ones, from “copyright reservations” to scented trade marks.
A new factsheet on “IP in the Agri-Food Sector (ii) – Plant Varieties” sheds light on the importance of intellectual property protection in Latin America's agri-food sector.
Argentina has introduced new measures to simplify the registration of technology transfer agreements, bringing relief to companies that rely on foreign technical assistance and licensing.
The Court of Justice of the Andean Community has issued a new ruling clarifying how precautionary measures can be used in copyright cases. The decision focuses on whether such measures can be applied before a formal legal or administrative case is started.
Paraguay enacted Law 7593/2025 on Personal Data Protection, marking a significant milestone after more than four years of legislative discussions.
INPI simplifies the registration of technology transfer agreements / INPI streamlines trade mark registration with mandatory electronic notifications.
Once the Marrakesh Treaty comes into force in Cuba, it will cover all 19 Latin American countries, thereby increasing cross-border exchange of accessible books.
The BRPTO must present a comprehensive action plan setting out the measures it intends to adopt to address the backlog.
Argentina’s new trade agreement with the United States sets out a roadmap to modernise its IP framework, including accession to key international treaties.
The trade agreement – covering Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay – is expected to be provisionally applied in the coming months after Montevideo and Buenos Aires fully ratified it last week. Brasília followed on Wednesday.
The update to the international standard for classifying products and services will be mandatory for new trademark applications filed in Chile from 2026 onwards. Applications filed before that date will retain their original classification.