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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).

On 31 August, the Permanent Committee for the Improvement of Procedures and Examination Guidelines for Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications (CPAPD) published a Technical Note regarding the term "Cachaça" in Geographical Indications.

National Institute of Industrial Property Ministry of Economy (INAPI) signed a cooperation agreement with the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) to promote the use of the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) system.

This video introduces the bilateral CoC role in helping SMEs settle in Mexico and their opinion on our free EU-funded services.

As was the case before with INPI Brazil, INAPI Chile has decided to follow the Brazilian path in order to reduce the patent process for green inventions by up to a third.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently announced the results of its 2023 competition and this year small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from China, France, Kenya, Mexico, Singapore, and Slovenia are the winners of the second edition of the annual competition.

The EPO establishes bilateral cooperation partnerships with non-member states of the EPC (technical cooperation, reinforced cooperation, and validation) to make the global patent system more efficient and better suited to user needs.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has recently released a report “Intellectual Property Offices and Sustainable Innovation - Implementing the SDGs in National Intellectual Property Systems” to identify examples of good practice among IP offices in supporting the achievement of SDGs.

This publication provides guidance for trade mark applicants and examiners on types of marks and assessing the distinctiveness of trade marks in the examination of absolute grounds.

As it was previously mentioned in Part I of this series on the protection of your IP on e-commerce platforms in Latin America, we will now look deeper into the specific issues of these platforms, with a quick guide on how to ensure that IP rights are best protected when doing business online in Lati

Given the rise in market share occupied by e-commerce, and the relevance of IP infringement taking place on these platforms, the major players in the sector have all been forced to adapt and take measures to try and curtail the phenomena.

Indecopi has just announced that small and micro companies willing to register their trade marks in Peru will see a reduction of 25%.

The Paraguayan IP Office (Dirección General de Propiedad Intelectual - DINAPI), initiates a cooperation agreement with the National Symphony Orchestra (OSN), to formalise the registration of sound marks in Paraguay.

Thanks to the PPH, a faster response would be obtained from said entities, reducing the duplication of efforts, time, and processing costs to study the same patent application.

EU SMEs can now register their industrial designs in Mexico, and soon in Brazil, and other member countries of the agreement through a single international registration, which simplifies and accelerates the process.

On June 12, 2023, the partial cancellation of trademark registrations due to non-use will enter into force in Argentina.

On 12 May 2023, The National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI-AR) announced their decision on joining DesignClass. With that decision, Argentina will then begin to adopt the Harmonised Database of Product Indications (HDBPI) list of terms in DesignClass.

On 9 March, the modernised EU-Chile agreements on wines, spirits, and aromatised wines went into effect, strengthening bilateral trade of these items and playing an important role in agricultural trade for both sides.

The Budapest Treaty will enter into force in Paraguay on August 5, 2023.