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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.

Peru has introduced safe harbours and a notice-and-takedown process, clarifying when internet and digital service providers are not liable for their users' infringements.

Indecopi noted that this rise not only demonstrates increased inclusion of women in innovation but also suggests a broader diversification of scientific and technological development within Peru’s economy.

Brazil’s intellectual property landscape underwent meaningful modernization in 2025, marked by record filing activity, an updated regulatory framework, procedural improvements, and relevant litigation cases across patents, trademarks, and other IP rights.

Mexico’s Supreme Court has confirmed that copyright registration requires human authorship and that moral rights belong only to natural persons.

In Latin America, counterfeiting remains a significant challenge, and efforts to address it are often undermined by fragmented legal frameworks and uneven enforcement mechanisms.

The official statistics show that the INPI received significant increases across key IP categories in 2025.