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Argentina is the world's main importer of counterfeit pharmaceuticals (both in value and share of fake imports)

Understanding the relationship between board games and IP can be a bit tricky. How can you protect board games with Intellectual Property?

The EPO and Costa Rica are currently in talks in order to make Costa Rica the 6th validation state at the EPO.

The new fees will be raised in a range from 200% to 400% compared to the current ones.

A PPH cooperation facilitates the collaboration of IP offices and enables a multilateral work-sharing agreement

The Bloc's member states (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay) undertake to mutually respect the GIs of each country contained in a resolution approved by the Common Market Group (GMC).

Non-traditional trade marks are not uniformly protected in Latin America and EU SMEs need to be aware of the different legal requirements and challenges for registering them in the region before entering those markets.   

From time to time, a new disrupting technology generates a legal earthquake, and we are exactly in the middle of one…

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Check our new video on the services provided by the International IP SME Helpdesk

The EU Industry Days 2023 has brought together in Málaga the leaders of the European industry to unlock the full potential of the Single Market, contribute to EU industrial policy, and foster innovation for a truly green, digital, and resilient EU industry.

One of the most intriguing and challenging aspects of this technological advance is its impact on intellectual property. AI can create music, art, literature, and digital content with astonishing originality and quality, raising questions.

The Convention laid the foundation for the European patent system. Since then, the EPO has granted over two million patents and currently handles more than 190,000 international patent applications on an annual basis.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) is an annual assessment that evaluates and ranks the innovation capacities of countries and economies across the globe. According to the Index, Brazil with São Paulo, is the sole top 100 science and technology (S&T) cluster in Latin America.

World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has published a groundbreaking survey that explores awareness and attitudes towards intellectual property (IP) rights.

On September 14, the President of the European Patent Office (EPO), António Campinos, had a meeting in Mexico City with the Director General of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), José Sánchez Pérez.

It is expected that Uruguay will become a contracting state of the Patent Cooperation Treaty by the end of 2023. 

The Latin America and the European IP Helpdesk have both worked with ENRICH LAC to collaborate on a video on the Intellectual Property landscape in Europe.

In Uruguay, income derived from the use of intellectual property and other intangible assets are exempt from Tax on the Rents and Activities in Uruguay (IRAE).