Region-focused IP developments curated by the IIPLA newsroom, including policy shifts, litigation, brand disputes, patent activity, and enforcement updates.
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, S.W.A.T. Exiles, Sony Pictures Television, with practical notes for Middle East IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Mexico's Ministry of Economy has launched multiple initiatives to enhance global trade relations, protect geographical indications, and strengthen the country's innovation ecosystem. Key developments include the official designation of Michoacán avocados as a protected Geographical Indication, the UK's accession to th…
IIPLA reviews the patents implications of Patents, Koster, Bali Tourism Geographical Indication, with practical notes for China IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
Latin America and the Caribbean face persistent challenges in economic growth and productivity. A new joint study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the European Patent Office (EPO) examines how intellectual property rights, particularly patents, can support innovation and techn…
IIPLA reviews the enforcement implications of Enforcement, Business, Fakes, with practical notes for USA IP teams monitoring risk, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio strategy.
The US report recognises Thailand’s continued progress on IP protection and enforcement, while urging further legal changes and action against infringement. The United States has kept Thailand on its intellectual property (IP) "Watch List" in its 2026 assessment, despite acknowledging the country's progress in IP prot…
India, May 02 : India has once again been placed on the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) “Priority Watch List” in its latest annual review of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. The designation places India among six countries identified by the US as having significant concerns re…
Washington urges tougher enforcement against intellectual property violations by smaller operators The United States has kept Thailand on its trade watch list for another year, urging stricter enforcement against online piracy platforms and targeting of more small-scale violators of intellectual property.
April Ambassador Greer Issues Statement on Preferential Duty Access for Whiskey Produced in the United Kingdom USTR Releases 2026 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement USTR Seeks Public Comment on the Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act Public Hearings Regarding Sec…
It said that Vietnam is not entering into good faith negotiations or making significant progress in negotiations to provide adequate and effective IP rights protection. India has landed among a list of six countries on the priority watch list of the US Trade Representative (USTR). The USTR deals with adequacy and effe…
The United States Trade Representative has placed India on its 2026 Priority Watch List for intellectual property (IP) rights, flagging continued concerns over protection and enforcement mechanisms. The designation was announced in the annual Special 301 Report, which assesses how effectively US trading partners safeg…
Vietnam has been designated as a Priority Foreign Country, the most serious classification, and could face a potential US investigation under Section 301. India, along with China, Russia and three other countries, has been placed on the US priority watch list in the 2026 Special 301 report over concerns on intellectua…
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Vietnam, the go-to sneaker production hub, is now facing a tough scrutiny of its intellectual property (IP) practices. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 report for 2026 adds Vietnam to its list as a Priority Foreign Country, representing the first time in 13 years that any country has been added to the list.…
This comprehensive report covers recent trademark-related regulatory changes, judicial rulings, and technological advancements across multiple jurisdictions. Highlights include Argentina’s streamlined technology transfer registrations, Brazil’s adoption of Madrid e-Filing, a pivotal CJEU ruling on opposition proceedin…
Latin America’s mining industry, led by copper, lithium, iron ore, and bauxite production, offers significant opportunities for Canadian mining firms known for innovation and sustainable practices. However, protecting intellectual property (IP) in this region requires understanding local legal frameworks and implement…
The EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement contains key intellectual property provisions that could significantly improve Brazil’s patent system and the protection of geographical indications. This development is poised to impact the Latin American IP landscape by aligning Brazil’s standards more closely with those of the…
Brazil is actively updating its intellectual property policies to accommodate artificial intelligence innovations. Key focuses include ensuring transparency in AI-related inventions, affirming human inventorship, and harmonizing with international standards. The country has introduced new patent examination guidelines…
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s WIPO Pulse 2023 survey offers an unprecedented global analysis of public awareness and perception of intellectual property (IP). Covering 50 countries and 25,000 respondents, the study reveals high recognition of copyright worldwide, regional differences in patent and geo…
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), supported by Japan’s Funds-In-Trust, convened a Regional Forum on Intellectual Property for Young Designers in Rio de Janeiro from September 23 to 24, 2025. Building on a successful pilot initiative in Brazil and Chile, the forum gathered students, professors, and e…
The Legal Benchmarking Group has announced the shortlist for the 2025 Women in Business Law Americas Awards, recognizing outstanding female legal practitioners and firms championing gender diversity. The ceremony will take place on June 17, 2025, in New York City, honoring achievements across multiple categories inclu…
In April 2025, 24 women digital entrepreneurs from nine Latin American and Caribbean countries attended a four-day Masterclass in Bogota, Colombia, featuring a dedicated intellectual property session by the WIPO Academy. This initiative, part of UNCTAD’s eTrade4Women program, aims to equip women-led digital ventures w…
Education International and South African teacher unions highlight how restrictive copyright laws hinder access to educational resources, calling for reforms that align with global standards and respect Indigenous knowledge systems. The delayed Copyright Amendment Bill is central to these efforts, promising to remove…
The World Intellectual Property Organization’s Division for Latin American Countries and the Caribbean (DLAC), together with the WIPO Brazil Office and Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), hosted the VI Regional Meeting on Industrial Property and Gender Equality on August 8-9, 2024. Representativ…
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