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Latin America IP SME Helpdesk

A first-line IP assistance service for European/COSME SMEs that operate or intend to access the Latin American market to improve their global competitiveness.

About us

Find more information about the team, collaborators and the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Helpline

Our Intellectual Property experts provide professional, confidential and tailor-made answers to your IP-related questions within a maximum of 3 working days.

Do you want to have a confidential, free-of-charge meeting with an Intellectual Property Expert for IP business-oriented support?

Training

The Helpdesk offers on-site and online training activities that cover relevant IP topics for EU SMEs and entrepreneurs looking to expand their business to Latin America.

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IP resources library

This library presents open-access IP materials especially designed for EU SMEs doing business in Latin America.

IP tools

IP innovative tools for pre-evaluating costs related to IP management in Latin American countries and self-evaluation to measure your status in terms of IP management and IP knowledge.

Contact us

E-mail:info@latinamerica-ipr-helpdesk.eu

Phone number: +34 96 590 9684

Postal address:

University of Alicante - Sede Ciudad de Alicante

C/San Fernando, 40 Atico

03001 Alicante, Spain

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Latest news

Latin America
  • News article

Brazil joins the Hague agreement

Under the Hague System, one international application replaces a whole series of applications that would otherwise have to be filed with different national offices.

Blog

The Latin America IP SME Helpdesk team welcomes you warmly to its blog, where you will find updated information concerning Intellectual Property Rights in Latin America, as well as other interesting information about SMEs, internationalisation, R&D or innovation.

Chile trade marks
  • News article

New IP Law in Chile (II): main changes in the trade mark system

If you are an EU SME willing to protect your brand in Chile, and you would like to know how to register your trade mark, how to enforce your brand in Chile, stay with us, since today’s blog is about the main changes in Chile for the trade mark system.

Reform of the IP Law in Chile
  • News article

New IP law in Chile (I): main changes in the patent system

The entry into force of the dispositions of Ley Corta No. 21,355 imply the incorporation of unprecedented figures in the Chilean Industrial Property regulation. In this article, we will examine thoroughly what the changes in patents are.

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