03-03-2026
La Cámara de Apelaciones en lo Civil y Comercial de Segunda Nominación de Córdoba desestimó la apelación del demandado y mantuvo la condena por infracción a la Ley 11.723 por reproducción no…
"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.
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 ...
Latin America’s legal and IP frameworks can better support upcycling by removing regulatory barriers, encouraging innovation, and promoting inclusive, resource-efficient entrepreneurship across divers ...
Exploring how Latin American legal systems can better address greenwashing by strengthening unfair competition rules and enforcement. Clearer legal standards, institutional coordination, and regulator ...
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 ...
There is a profuse academic production on exceptions and limitations to copyright, especially in developed countries. Different approaches and interests result in a varied offer when investigating the ...
Undisclosed information or trade secrets are a category of intellectual property which regards any confidential commercial or industrial information that confers a competitive advantage to a company. ...
There is a capacity for innovation in sustainable technologies in Latin America, given its rich natural and human resources. Some of the new technologies will play a strategic role in solving fundamen ...
Latin American countries face social and economic challenges that demand specific and tailored approaches. In addition, they also have to deal with important global issues such as climate change. Amon ...
Collective management organizations (CMOs) play a fundamental role in promoting the creation of artistic works. For that reason, the efficient and transparent management of authors' rights is a crucia ...
Technology is a vital factor in economic development, and it spreads in different ways, one of which is as part of international trade and foreign direct investment, leading to an increasing economic ...
Origin-based production, including manufacturing, handicraft, and especially food production in Latin American countries is essential to their economies. In particular, to regional economies of small ...
As a framework regulation for innovation markets, the patent system needs to be tailored to both the innovation process it is supposed to serve and the competitive environment, within which it must op ...
‘Towards a sustainable hydrogen market in Latin America’.
Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception. Concepción, Chile - 13 May 2026
In 2026, the VII SIPLA Conference will focus on hydrogen—and in particular green hydrogen produced from renewable sources—as one of the region's main energy commitments.
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.
Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held the workshop ‘The legal challenge of plastics and microplastics in Latin America’ at the University of Los Andes, Bogotá. The workshop provided a forum for discussion aimed at deepening regional analysis of one of today's most persistent and complex environmental problems.
Smart IP for Latin America (SIPLA) held a workshop on ‘Upcycling and Circular Innovation: Intellectual Property and Sustainability in Latin America’, at the University of Los Andes, Bogotá, an interdisciplinary dialogue aimed at strengthening the conceptual and methodological basis of the project.
Greenwashing — the practice of falsely conveying an environmentally responsible public image of a product or service — has become a growing concern as companies seek to align themselves with the global sustainability agenda. Amid rising consumer demand for eco-friendly products and corporate accountability, many firms have adopted “green” marketing strategies. However, such claims are not always supported by verifiable practices or measurable impact. As a result, greenwashing can not only mislead consumers but also distort competition, creating an uneven playing field for genuinely sustainable businesses.
La Cámara de Apelaciones en lo Civil y Comercial de Segunda Nominación de Córdoba desestimó la apelación del demandado y mantuvo la condena por infracción a la Ley 11.723 por reproducción no…
El Pleno de la SCJN validó el artículo 258, fracción IV, de la LFPPI, que permite anular registros marcarios otorgados indebidamente por error de la autoridad. La Corte subrayó que la nulidad…
La Sala Civil de Decisión del Tribunal Superior de Bogotá declaró configurada la infracción de una patente relativa a un procedimiento de producción, ordenando medidas correctivas y de cesación,…
La Sala de Casación Civil, Agraria y Rural de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Colombia, mediante la Providencia AC739-2026, definió el estándar de conducta exigible a los profesionales que emplean…