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The Robin Hoods of Culture

By Giuliana Gallo The viral spread of the series Heated Rivalry at the end of 2025—months before its official release on streaming platforms in Latin America in February 2026—has brought an age-old yet increasingly urgent debate back to the forefront: what happens to copyright when culture circulates faster than the mechanisms designed to protect it? […]

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Closer to the PCT: A Historical Debate That Could Turn Into an Opportunity

By Mariel ChichisolaThis article was originally published on abogados.com.ar Amid recent discussions about a possible economic agreement between Argentina and the United States, a long-standing issue has resurfaced: the need to modernize the country’s intellectual property system. According to reports, the draft agreement would include a specific chapter dedicated to the protection of intellectual property, […]

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UK court rejects AI as inventor of patents

By Mariel Chichisola and Florencia Gutierrez On December 20 th, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled on the recognition of artificial intelligence (AI) as a patent inventor in the case of Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. At the center of the dispute was American innovator Stephen Thaler and his creation, an […]

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Advances and Challenges: The New European Artificial Intelligence Law

By Mariana Guzmán and Florencia Gutierrez In December 2023, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the first AI regulation. Although the law is not yet in force, this legislative framework fosters responsible innovation in Europe and represents a significant step towards regulating AI and protecting fundamental rights in a constantly […]

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Important Update on Advertising Regulations: Argentina’s Resolution No. 12/2024

By Candela Basilotta The Argentine Secretariat of Industry and Commerce has enacted Resolution No. 12/2024, a pivotal regulation that aims to enhance transparency and fairness in advertising practices. Effective from May 2024, this new mandate requires all advertisements to clearly and accessibly disclose essential information about products and services. Resolution No. 12/2024 of the Secretariat […]

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Argentine Trademark Office – INPI Resolution No. 295/2024: Key issues to consider one month after its entry into force

By Paula Galván On July 23, 2024, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) issued Resolution No. 295/2024, which amends the opposition procedure established in INPI Resolution No. P-183/18. Essentially, this new Resolution has two main objectives: i) to reduce the significant backlog in the resolution of oppositions that have already been ratified by opponents; […]

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Amendments to “PUBLIC PERFORMANCE” of Copyrighted Works

By Natalia Montes On August 27, 2024, Decree 765/2024 was published in the Official Gazette, modifying Regulatory Decree N° 41.223/1934 under Intellectual Property Law N° 11.723.  The main goal of this decree is to update the legal framework to reflect current realities by redefining the concept of “public performance,” its scope, and its adaptation to […]

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Well-known trademarks vs. proper name: The Battle of the Herreras

By Candela Martinez It all began as a loving gesture from a son to his mother in Peru: for Christmas, Darío Morales decided to gift his mother, María Carolina Herrera, a trademark application to register “LA JABONERA BY MARÍA HERRERA” in Class 3 at Peru’s National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of […]

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Artificial Intelligence: Brazilian Senate approves a Bill for its regulation

By Paula Galván and Candela Basilotta On December 10, 2024, the Brazilian Senate approved Bill 2.338/2023, introduced by Senator Carlos Eduardo Torres Gomes of the Liberal Party. This initiative aims to establish a regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems, taking the European Union’s AI Act as a reference. The Brazilian bill […]

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New ANMAT Provisions on Front-of-Pack Labeling and Food Advertising

By Mariana Guzman On December 26, 2024, Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food, and Medical Technology (ANMAT) published Provisions No. 11362/2024 and No. 11378/2024 in the Official Gazette, introducing significant modifications to the Front-of-Pack Labeling System established by Law No. 27,642 on the Promotion of Healthy Eating. Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, also known as front labeling, […]

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Modifications in the Collective Management of Copyright in Argentina

By Natalia Montes In line with the deregulation policies promoted by the Executive Branch since 2024, the Presidency of Argentina issued, during the first months of 2025, a series of decrees — 138/2025, 143/2025, 207/2025, and 208/2025 — introducing significant changes to the collective management system of copyright and related rights in Argentina. In practical […]

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Key amendments to Mexico’s personal data protection law

By Camilia Sirianni and Candela Basilotta On March 20, amendments to three significant laws were published in Mexico’s Official Gazzette: the General Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information, the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Parties, and the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by […]

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UK court rejects AI as inventor of patents

By Mariel Chichisola and Florencia Gutierrez On December 20 th, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled on the recognition of artificial intelligence (AI) as a patent inventor in the case of Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. At the center of the dispute was American innovator Stephen Thaler and his creation, an […]

read more

Advances and Challenges: The New European Artificial Intelligence Law

By Mariana Guzmán and Florencia Gutierrez In December 2023, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the first AI regulation. Although the law is not yet in force, this legislative framework fosters responsible innovation in Europe and represents a significant step towards regulating AI and protecting fundamental rights in a constantly […]

read more

Important Update on Advertising Regulations: Argentina’s Resolution No. 12/2024

By Candela Basilotta The Argentine Secretariat of Industry and Commerce has enacted Resolution No. 12/2024, a pivotal regulation that aims to enhance transparency and fairness in advertising practices. Effective from May 2024, this new mandate requires all advertisements to clearly and accessibly disclose essential information about products and services. Resolution No. 12/2024 of the Secretariat […]

read more

Argentine Trademark Office – INPI Resolution No. 295/2024: Key issues to consider one month after its entry into force

By Paula Galván On July 23, 2024, the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) issued Resolution No. 295/2024, which amends the opposition procedure established in INPI Resolution No. P-183/18. Essentially, this new Resolution has two main objectives: i) to reduce the significant backlog in the resolution of oppositions that have already been ratified by opponents; […]

read more

Amendments to “PUBLIC PERFORMANCE” of Copyrighted Works

By Natalia Montes On August 27, 2024, Decree 765/2024 was published in the Official Gazette, modifying Regulatory Decree N° 41.223/1934 under Intellectual Property Law N° 11.723.  The main goal of this decree is to update the legal framework to reflect current realities by redefining the concept of “public performance,” its scope, and its adaptation to […]

read more

Well-known trademarks vs. proper name: The Battle of the Herreras

By Candela Martinez It all began as a loving gesture from a son to his mother in Peru: for Christmas, Darío Morales decided to gift his mother, María Carolina Herrera, a trademark application to register “LA JABONERA BY MARÍA HERRERA” in Class 3 at Peru’s National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Protection of […]

read more

Artificial Intelligence: Brazilian Senate approves a Bill for its regulation

By Paula Galván and Candela Basilotta On December 10, 2024, the Brazilian Senate approved Bill 2.338/2023, introduced by Senator Carlos Eduardo Torres Gomes of the Liberal Party. This initiative aims to establish a regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems, taking the European Union’s AI Act as a reference. The Brazilian bill […]

read more

New ANMAT Provisions on Front-of-Pack Labeling and Food Advertising

By Mariana Guzman On December 26, 2024, Argentina’s National Administration of Drugs, Food, and Medical Technology (ANMAT) published Provisions No. 11362/2024 and No. 11378/2024 in the Official Gazette, introducing significant modifications to the Front-of-Pack Labeling System established by Law No. 27,642 on the Promotion of Healthy Eating. Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, also known as front labeling, […]

read more

Modifications in the Collective Management of Copyright in Argentina

By Natalia Montes In line with the deregulation policies promoted by the Executive Branch since 2024, the Presidency of Argentina issued, during the first months of 2025, a series of decrees — 138/2025, 143/2025, 207/2025, and 208/2025 — introducing significant changes to the collective management system of copyright and related rights in Argentina. In practical […]

read more

Key amendments to Mexico’s personal data protection law

By Camilia Sirianni and Candela Basilotta On March 20, amendments to three significant laws were published in Mexico’s Official Gazzette: the General Law on Transparency and Access to Public Information, the General Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Obligated Parties, and the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by […]

read more