August 2012

Coexistence of trade marks: Brazil's new norm

4:11 AM
A bulletin from Di Blasi Parente & Associados (Rio de Janeiro), "BPTO’s Normative Opinion on Trademark Coexistence Agreements is pu...

Copyright in Digital technology

8:43 AM
Pack your bags...it is almost time to attend the next International Congress taking place in Latin America. Lima, Peru is the place to be on...

British attaché to help boost IP exploitation in Brazil

9:06 AM
Last week Sheila Alves began work as the new IP attaché for Brazil. Based in the British Embassy in Brasilia, Sheila will be working with r...

Desnuda por el copyright

4:42 AM
En la Bienal del Libro de Sao Paulo el domingo recién pasado la escritora brasileña Vanessa de Oliveira se desnudó para protestar contra l...

Chile: Primera solicitud de Denominación de Origen para sal de mar

4:15 AM
El 13 de agosto en curso fue presentada en el INAPI la primera solicitud de registro de Denominación de Origen para un producto minero en Ch...

It’s new, it’s great and it’s in English

2:57 AM
I don't need one of this anymore ;) The Brazilian Industrial Property Institute (INPI) informs of its new English version of its Interne...

SHOULDICE: Chile modifies trade mark opposition practice

12:26 AM
With regard to oppositions and cancellation actions based on famous or notorious trade marks, oppositions against applications that contrave...

Brazil and China developing links

8:56 AM
This week on an official visit,the Brazilian Industrial Property Office ( INPI )’s President, Jorge Avila, is to sign a cooperation agreemen...

Classification of marks in Argentina: new rules for examiners

3:49 AM
In May of this year the Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial (INPI) in Argentina have fresh instructions to examiners regarding obj...