26-08-2026
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina determinó que Colombia vulneró la Decisión 351 al imponer a organismos privados de radiodifusión la retransmisión de sus señales por operadores de…
"Smart IP for Latin America" is an initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, focused on examining the legal and regulatory framework of intellectual property and competition law in Latin America to provide evidence-based and impartial policy advise.
"Smart IP for Latin America" is an initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, focused on examining the legal and regulatory framework of intellectual property and competition law in Latin America to provide evidence-based and impartial policy advise.
The EU–MERCOSUR Agreement establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework that introduces standards that go beyond WTO obligations. In this respect, it reflects a broader transformation in internatio ...
Latin America can address the environmental and health risks of microplastics through stronger legal frameworks. Effective regulation is key to tackling pollution, protecting public health, and foster ...
Unlocking Latin America’s Hydrogen Future: Developing strategic intelligence and regulatory proposals to map patents, address competition risks, and promote innovation, fair access, and affordable ene ...
Latin America can promote the use of bio-based agricultural inputs by addressing regulatory gaps, improving national capacities, and supporting greener, more resilient farming through clear, effective ...
Transformative uses represent a novel form of creative expression that is emerging within digital contexts. Advances in technology have expanded the need and scope for transforming protected works, in ...
The instrument can be seen as a follow-up to the Patent Declaration of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition as it seeks to standardise a large part of its provisions. The Instrument ...
The activity aimed to initiate a regional discussion on the legal, procedural and practical treatment of provisional measures in relation to patents and trade marks.
Towards a sustainable hydrogen market in Latin America. The Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) Annual Conference was held as a forum for meeting and discussion, bringing together specialists, authorities, academia and industry to address strategic challenges for the region and advance evidence-based approaches.
The event brought together experts from academia, industry and the regulatory sector to examine the legal, operational and institutional challenges of circularity in strategic sectors.
As part of the research project on copyright and compensation for transformative uses, a webinar was held on YouTube, and a workshop took place at the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción in Chile.
Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop on ‘Bio-inputs and sustainable agriculture’ at the Externado University, aimed at discussing how to strengthen an enabling regulatory framework to scale up green solutions in the agricultural sector. The exchange began with a shared diagnosis: regulatory fragmentation and limited access to financing continue to hinder the adoption and expansion of bio-inputs, despite their potential for more resilient and sustainable agriculture in the region.
Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop at the Externado University of Colombia (Bogotá) linked to the project ‘Intellectual Property, Regulation and Innovation in Hydrogen Technologies in Latin America’, a forum for discussion that brought together legal and technological perspectives to analyse how the region can accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen with appropriate regulatory tools and strategic intellectual property management.
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Comunidad Andina determinó que Colombia vulneró la Decisión 351 al imponer a organismos privados de radiodifusión la retransmisión de sus señales por operadores de…
La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación de México (SCJN) confirmó la validez del régimen del derecho de seguimiento (droit de suite) previsto en la Ley Federal del Derecho de Autor para la…
La Cámara Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Civil reconoció cautelarmente la facultad de los derechohabientes de un coautor para impedir determinadas interpretaciones de sus obras, en un contexto…
El Consejo de Estado, mediante auto del 26 de mayo de 2026, rechazó un recurso extraordinario de unificación fundamentado en precedentes inexistentes y estableció que la inteligencia artificial no…