The most innovative countries in Latin America
Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Colombia are the best rated countries in innovation in Latin America.
Trademark Renewals in Latin America
Once your Trademark is granted you should have in mind the Expiration date of the trademark registration in order to file the trademark renew on time. Normally, in Latin America a Trademark is granted for 10 ayers.
The World Intellectual Property Organization launches basic translator for Patent Documents
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has developed an artificial intelligence platform that could be used as a based translation tool for patent documents.
Appellations of Origin: The value of tradition
Geographical indications, as distinctive signs, have the primary function of vindicating own qualities and reputation of products in relation to the place and conditions where they are produced.
Authentication, Simplification, Granted | I.P. Status Latin America
The convention applies only to public documents that need to be authorized. If both countries are part of the convention, an Apostille will be sufficient. There will be no need for any more documents or procedures to make the legal document count in one of the both countries.
Keywords in advertising & the violation of Trademark Law
The company Asia Focus was convicted in 1998 for using the words "playboy" and "playmate", so that when they were typed into a search engine on the Internet, those words suggested their website.
Online platforms and Big Data promise to revolutionize the legal market
The new technologies that change the business models of transportation, tourism, commerce and advertising are looking forward to change the law firm's industry.
Trademark matters in Panama just got easier
Having a regional practice on Intellectual Property makes our firm specially sensitive to changes and differences on each country’s IP regulation. Little differences in formalitiesoften turn into huge differences in time and expenses.
The Fight Against Piracy Goes On
The Latin American region still suffers from piracy. In fact, the region has never developed a strong culture of respect towards copyrights. The numbers of the piracy rates in Latin America can support this statement.
What you need to know about a Trademark
A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment.