Brazil’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has issued new guidelines for the patenting of genetically modified plants and elite events, providing greater clarity and legal certainty for inventions related to this field. While transgenic plants and their parts are not patentable in Brazil, technologies related to them can be. The new INPI/CPAPD Technical Note n°01/2023 defines elite events as
Decision 876, entitled “Common Regime on Country Brands”, was promulgated by the Andean Community Commission on April 23, 2021. This decision represents an important milestone for the Andean Community, made up of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, since it provides a solid legal framework to protect country brands against unauthorized uses, strengthening their identity and value. It also harmonizes procedures
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released its annual report on domain name disputes in 2023, revealing a significant increase in the number of cases globally. With a total of 6,192 disputes resolved, this figure represents an increase of 12% compared to 2022. The areas that experienced the greatest demand for domain name registration during 2023 were: The WIPO report
The topic of artificial intelligence is very much on the agenda at the UN and the European Union. In March 2024, the UN General Assembly adopted a groundbreaking resolution promoting the development of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The resolution sets a significant milestone as it is the first time the UN General Assembly has specifically addressed
In April 2024, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published a press release detailing the figures for the Madrid System in 2023, revealing interesting data on trends and preferences in the field of international trademark applications. Let’s look at some of them: Class 9: Mastery of Hardware, Software and Electronics In 2023, Class 9, which covers computer hardware and software
To streamline trademark procedures, the National Institute of Industrial Property of Argentina (INPI) has issued a resolution that introduces a fee for applicants with pending oppositions who wish to proceed with their trademark applications. This fee was instituted due to a significant number of applicants who chose not to engage in the opposition resolution process at the administrative level, remaining
