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EU and Mercosur Trade Agreement - the lucky 20 (?)

Over the weekend, it was all over the news that after 20 years of negotiation and talks the EU and …

The battle of Pisco

Peru has scored once more in the international recognition of Pisco, their national drink. The Regi…

Patentability of polymorphs: the interpretation of novelty and inventive step in Brazil

The title corresponds to a recent article published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and…

Mexico: it’s all about the cheese!

Since May 2016 the EU and Mexico are trying to modernize the trade agreement between them. By Janua…

Make-up: a copyright affair – Argentina says YES!

At the moment I am teaching my students copyright: the subject matter of protection. One of the big…

EU Piracy Study Finds No Connection between Piracy and Sales

Most of us have participated in a form of digital piracy in one form or another. Maybe you’ve downl…

Promoting the IP system in Brazil

The INPI has had a busy couple of weeks. This week INPI’s president participated in a meeting with…

Mercosur: advancing on IP

Mercosur is one of the sub-regional trade agreement existing in Latin America. It consists of 4 par…

Third Country Producers Exempt from the Compulsory Use PDO and PGI Symbols on Product Labels

From the 4th January 2016 the use of PDO and PGI logos on the labelling of agricultural products be…

'Frutas do Brasil': 'Gifted by the Sun' logo launched.

Apples, oranges, limes, lemons, avocados, bananas, melons, watermelons, grapes, tangerines, papayas…

Extension of GIs for non-agricultural products in the EU: is it important to Latin America?

On September 22, 2015 the European Parliament reported ‘on the possible extension of geographical …

Pisco: ensuring its authenticity

The Peruvian Institute for the Defence of Competition and Protection of Intellectual Property ( IND…

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