Trademark Declaration of Use in Mexico: Strategic Guide & Action Plan Intellectual Property in Latin America | Mexico Trademark Declaration of Actual and Effective Use in Mexico: Strategic Guide & Action Plan An analysis of the legal framework under the LFPPI, statutory expiration consequences, and legal remedies to recover intangible assets. Festive Day of the [...]
Under the Madrid Protocol, filing for an international trademark application is made a piece of cake. A single application can be filed for two or more countries if members of the Madrid Protocol.
Intellectual property, or IP, commonly refers to any idea, work, or creation of the human intellect, as to which an individual has rights and for which you can apply specific IP rights such as copyright, trademark, or patent. Basically, IPs are a product of the human mind, all based off of hard work and [...]
On November 12 of 2018, the Venezuelan Patent and Trademark Office (SAPI) issued an Extraordinary Bulletin No. 588, which entered into force on November 14, 2018. This Bulletin contains 21 administrative decisions, through which interested parties are asked to ratify their legal / administrative interest in applications for trademarks and patents in process. According to [...]
On August 10, 2018, an amendment to the Industrial Property Law will come into in force in Mexico. This amendment seeks to update the Mexican industrial property legislation in accordance to the needs of the national and international markets. In brief, the main changes are the following: 1. Any person may apply for the registration [...]
Since May 27, the Plurinational State of Bolivia joined the Apostille Convention, eliminating the process of legalization that was present in the country until then. This move established the objective of reducing the bureaucracy in public administration and expediting the procedures that are carried out by Bolivians and foreigners. The apostille procedure facilitates the procedures [...]
Article written by our CEO for Your LATAM FlagshIP Read more: https://goo.gl/jZQGUw Colombia has recently been accepted to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It is the third Latin American country to join this organization after Mexico and Chile. In the region, Colombia is the third most populous country in Latin America after Brazil and [...]
The Mexican Senate approved an amendment to the Industrial Property Law. This amendment seeks to update the Mexican industrial property legislation according to the demands of the national and international markets. The implemented changes will allow, among other aspects, the registration of non-visual trademarks, such as olfactory and sound trademarks. Likewise, the amendment includes the [...]
On January 10th of this year, the President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, issued Decree 27/2018, which seeks to streamline the procedures carried out before some administrative entities. This decree modifies the laws for trademarks, patents and industrial models and designs in Argentina, in order to update the intellectual property legislation in this country and to [...]
The holiday season is a very important time for the toy industry because children make their wishlists with the most popular toys of the year. Every day, we are surprised by the innovation in the toys field. Any adult who walks through the children toys section at a store will witness the variety and [...]
