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Chile: The first Latin American country that has the WIPO CASE system
The main objective of this system as the WIPO says is to improve the quality and efficiency of the patent search and examination process done at local and regional patent offices.
Brazil joins the Hague Apostille Convention
The National Congress approved the participation of Brazil in The Hague Convention, and according to the Decree No. 8.660 the Convention has entered into force on August 14, 2016.
The Opposition System for Trademark Registration in Mexico comes into force
The Senate unanimously approved the Industrial Property Law reform proposal (Ley de la Propiedad Industrial) in which the trademark opposition system was projected and came into force on August 30, 2016.
New Civil and Commercial Code of the Argentine Republic
Several sections of the new Civil and Commercial Code refers to IP matters such as: Concession agreement, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Patents and Trademarks.
Law on the Promotion and Protection of Intellectual Property
This legislation regulates and promotes the protection of Copyright , Industrial Designs, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models, Trade Names and Patents (Inventions).
5 Reasons Your Trademark Registration Will Be Rejected in United States
Who wants to go to the expense and time to file for a federal trademark registration for a new brand name and then get totally shot down, rejected? Many first time business owners use filing services such as Legal Zoom.
Entidades en Colombia Ofrecen Asesoramiento y Financiación a Inventores
En Colombia y en Medellín queda mucho por hacer en tema de patentes, por tal razón Ruta N acaba de lanzar una convocatoria al público. Se pueden patentar inventos, es decir soluciones novedosas e inventivas a problemas técnicos.
New Domain Extensions: Benefits and Opportunities for Businesses in Latin America
In order to avoid online brand piracy, brand owners should simply secure Internet addresses with their brand name before others do. This might sound expensive, but it’s not.
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