Promoting the IP system in Brazil
The INPI has had a busy couple of weeks. This week INPI’s president participated in a meeting with representatives of the Intellectual Property Office of the European Union (EUIPO). The aim is to bring a...
Thursday, 28 September 2017
Brazil: Geographical Indications in a map
Mapa das Indicações Geográficas brasileiras Source:INPI We hear about a new map…GI map? The Brazilian Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial (INPI) together with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) have prepared a...
Peru: examples of good practice
The Peruvian Institute of the Fair Competition and Intellectual Property recently attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. National experts from the different areas of IP were attending...
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Chile: Subsidio estatal para el patentamiento vía PCT de invenciones chilenas
En Chile el Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Industrial- INAPI dio inicio al Programa de Apoyo al Patentamiento de Invenciones Chilenas en el Extranjero vía PCT junto con la Corporación de Fomento de la Producción...
The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Patents in Latin America
A new book is hitting the shelves. Prof Kenneth C. Shadlen, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK writes to inform us of his new book Coalitions and Compliance: The Political Economy of...
Thursday, 21 September 2017
Dancing with pride: Jeremy did it!
Our dear Jeremy Phillips, the founder of the IPTango, IPKat and many other IP blogs, was awarded the David Goldring Volunteer Award from Marques. The Marques website describes beautifully the meaning of the award attached...
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
New Registers can Oppose Marks Previously Filled for Registration
Monsieur Periné, a Colombian musical group, achieved recognition of its name as a well-known trademark. This declaratory was made by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) within the opposition process issued by this...
Friday, 15 September 2017
The Pope's visit to Colombia: an IP matter
Early September Colombia received a very special and anticipated visit. As Pope Francis prepared to visit Colombia for a six-day Apostolic Journey, there were some challenges before the arrival of the leader of the Roman...
Monday, 11 September 2017
Webinar "IPRs for EU SMEs in Mexico"
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Our friends of Latin America IPR SME Helpdesk
have organized a very interesting webinar regarding Intellectual Property Rights
for EU SMEs in Mexico.
The webinar aims to give an overview about
the current situation as regards Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation as
well as to provide practical information about the registration and enforcement
of the main IPRs in Mexico.
Attendees will have the chance to see the
importance and main features of each Intellectual Property Right when operating
in Mexico.
The webinar will be held on Wednesday, September
13, 2017, at 15.00 hours (Brussels time) in English.
This free-of-charge event is
business-oriented and is conducted by top professionals that know exactly what
an SME needs to know to improve its business strategy regarding IP registration
and enforcement in the Latin America region.
More information and registration here.
Friday, 8 September 2017
Criptomonedas: EE.UU., Corea del Sur, Canadá y China regulan las ICOs (Initial Coin Offering)
El fenómeno de las criptomonedas -basadas en la tecnología subyacente de la blockchain o "cadena de bloques"- está en una etapa crítica porque los Estados han comenzado a aplicar medidas tendientes a su regulación,...
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
SPORTFLIX, the Netflix of Sports, is suspended for an alleged violation of IPRs
In the same way that Netflix changed the way of watching tv and films, Sportflix, a Mexican company with international partners, was intended to be a platform to provide sports events. Its launch was...
Monday, 4 September 2017
Argentina: Uso de la Indicación Geográfica y DO en las etiquetas de vino se flexibiliza
En Argentina, el Instituto Nacional de Vitivinicultura (INV) y el Instituto Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (INPI) emitieron la resolución conjunta 247/2017 que permite el uso de denominaciones de origen e indicaciones geográficas que aún...
