Region: Latin America & Caribbean

Featured in The Trademark Prosecution Review 2024

Declarations of use were introduced as an effective legislative initiative to clear up trademark registrations that were not being used and blocking registration of new marks. However, the lack of harmonisation between Mexican law and the Madrid Protocol puts international trademark holders at risk of losing their rights.

30 June 2023

To benefit from the reduction, the applicants must own a valid registration or re-registration certificate in the Register of Micro and Small Enterprises.

27 June 2023

Belize is now the fourth English-speaking jurisdiction in the region to join the Madrid System.

22 June 2023

The inconsistency of the Patent and Trademark Office’s decisions inaugurates a phase of uncertainty regarding the registration of position marks.

21 June 2023

In our latest round-up, we look at the Italian IP office issuing a fraud warning, IP Australia making organisational changes, and much more.

20 June 2023

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Inbound filings at the Mexican and Brazilian trademark offices rose at the start of 2023, despite declining elsewhere in Latin America, WTR analysis uncovers.

19 June 2023

The decision sends a strong message to third parties attempting to imitate notorious trademarks.

25 May 2023

In our latest round-up, we look at a man being jailed over an EU-wide Apple counterfeits scam, and much more.

16 May 2023

Manchester United continues to hold the biggest trademark portfolio in world football, followed by Tottenham Hotspur, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, new research from WTR reveals.

15 May 2023

The decision represents a significant victory for fashion companies and owners of position trademarks in Brazil.

12 May 2023