Newsletter - Latin America IP SME Helpdesk

Latin America IP SME Helpdesk team recently published a country factsheet which is a comprehensive document covering all intellectual property (IP) related issues you should know before doing business in the country.

Take a look at our El Salvador IP Country factsheet, an extensive resource that covers all intellectual property related matters you should be aware of prior to conducting business in El Salvador.

On 13 December, the European Union and Chile signed an Advanced Framework Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement, aiming to strengthen political cooperation and trade ties. In response to global challenges, these ambitious trade and political agreements will facilitate EU-Chile collaboration on supply chain resilience, sustainable raw materials, and climate change.

National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) Brazil has just released a new study of the series Technological Radar entitled “Mapping of artificial intelligence technologies applied to aviation in Brazil and Sweden, through an analysis of patents related to this industry filed with INPI”. This study has mapped the patent documents filed in Brazil, Sweden, and the European Patent Office.

Joining forces with he World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Latin America IP SME Helpdesk team organise a new training series on how to acquire intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Latin American countries through international mechanism. The goal of this training series is to assist participants in leveraging IPRs in Latin America. The first session will provide an overview on Trademarks, including requirements, benefits and drawbacks of the international system.

Following the first session of the training series "How to Acquire IP Rights in Latin America Through International Mechanism?" jointly organised by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Latin America IP SME Helpdesk, this second session will specifically focus on patents. It will spotlight the requirements, advantages, and potential disadvantages in the global system.

In the third and final session of the joint training series, organised in collaboration with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on acquiring intellectual property rights (IPRs) in Latin America through international mechanisms, the main focus will be design rights. This includes understanding the requirements, benefits, and potential drawbacks of the international system for designs.