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The National Office for Industrial Property of the Dominican Republic (ONAPI) has joined the DesignView platform.

The International IP SME Helpdesks have jointly published a new guide to help European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) prevent and respond to counterfeiting risks when entering and operating in international markets.

Tercer artículo de la serie basada en la norma ISO 56005:2020

Third article in the series based on ISO 56005:2020

This new trade deal will protect a total of 568 European and 26 Mexican geographical indications.

The reform is expected to have a direct operational impact on companies managing trademark and patent portfolios in Argentina, particularly for foreign rights holders.

Segundo artículo de la serie basada en la norma ISO 56005:2020 sobre la gestión de la propiedad intelectual en el contexto de la innovación.

Second article in the series based on ISO 56005:2020 on intellectual property management in the context of innovation.

Ambush marketing refers to commercial strategies where companies attempt to create an association with a major sporting event without being official sponsors.

Primer artículo de la serie basada en la norma ISO 56005:2020 sobre la gestión de la propiedad intelectual en el contexto de la innovación.

First article in the series based on the ISO 56005:2020 standard on the management of intellectual property in the context of innovation.

A new joint study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) examines how intellectual property rights (IPR) contribute to economic growth, productivity, and innovation across the region.

The Council adopted two decisions authorising the signing of the EU-Mexico Political, Economic and Cooperation Strategic Partnership Agreement (the Modernised Global Agreement, MGA) and of the interim Trade Agreement (iTA) between the EU and Mexico.

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.