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Some news from Cuba: biotechnology and medicines

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Radio Angulo from Cuba reports that the Habana is holding this week - November 28 to December 3, at the Havana’s Center of Biotechnology an...

García Márquez gana juicio por Cien Años de Soledad y el derecho a la intimidad

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En Colombia el Tribunal Superior de Barranquilla le dio la razón al escritor Gabriel García Márquez (Premio Nobel de Literatura, 1982) en un...

Intangible Cultural Heritage: more than IPRs

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The last couple of days members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage - UNESCO, has been discussin...

Acta del Comité Directivo del Sistema de Cooperación Regional en Propiedad Industrial:PROSUR

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Sobre el proyecto PROSUR hay variadas opiniones. Considerando que para el 30 de Noviembre está fijada la próxima reunión en Ecuador, es opor...

BRIC and Prosur in INPI’s Agenda

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INPI’s President in Brazil, Mr Jorge Avila will participate in the ' IP Week and Open Innovation ' to be held in Brussels, Belgium, ...

OMPI publica corrección del Informe Mundial sobre Propiedad Intelectual

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 La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) publicó esta semana en su sitio web una corrección al Informe Mundial sobre Prop...

bits and bots from Brazil

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Software INPI informs that one of the most important centres of innovation in the country, i.e. Pernambuco, is becoming a focus of intense ...

Brazilian University files its first international patent application

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The Brazilian University of Ponta Grossa ( UEPG ) has applied for the first time for an international patent application – i.e. under the Pa...

Traditional knowledge = heritage protection

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Later this year, I have seen a in matters of traditional knowledge. This wording may cover many things: the way perhaps a handcraft is made...

Brazil's GI: pride or products true name?

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The Brazilian Instituto Nacional da Propiedade Indistrial ( INPI ) announced the approval of two applications of Geographical Indication (GI...

Toucans may be facing in different directions but they may be sharing in the caring of a culture

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Today I bring you the news of the battle of the toucans – reported here . You may remember that the Maya Archaeology Initiative (MAI) receiv...

Mexico: IP office decided a 'kinky' case

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Susana Zabaleta, a Mexican singer and actress, and whose talent has being recognised this year by ‘The Cervantes Festival’ for her 25-year ...