Category: Articles

By Abril Neiman. It has been a long time since Latin America has started its journey towards the recognition of the LGTBIQ+ community rights. Nonetheless, there is still a long way to go. The most recent progress in the region took place in Chile, where the Congress passed Law 21,400[1] in December 2021, regulating the […]

By Raquel Flanzbaum. In the expansion of the Madrid Union in Latin America, there are two milestones: first, the accession of the United States of America, where the Protocol entered into force in 2003[1], and secondly the adoption of Spanish as a working language, which came into force in 2004[2]. During the meeting held on […]

By Fabiana Pettersen. The name of a project is the first step toward its own identity. The brand name makes the project unique. That is why at Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum we do not take the choice of a brand name lightly. As Jorge Otamendi states in Derecho de Marcas (Trademark Law), the essential function of […]

By María Luisa Santa María. On May 9, 2022, Law No. 21,355, also known as Short Law, entered into force in Chile. The Short Law introduced long-awaited reforms within the industrial property system. The following are amongst the most relevant amendments to the patent regime: Provisional patents: Inventors, universities, research centers and companies that cannot […]

By Paula Caraffa Morando and Sol Baudino. GIBSON and FENDER are trademarks that identify the guitars that have become iconic in the music industry. Apart from the wordmarks GIBSON and FENDER, their logos with their particular typography are also very characteristic: Their fame was earned throughout a long path, which is reflected both in the […]

By Rosario Mauro. This article refers to the countries of the region that did not subscribe to the PCT Treaty, the consequences for applicants and some important considerations when establishing the patent strategy in LATAM. As known, the main goal of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is to facilitate the filing of patent applications internationally […]

By Andrea Sanchez Vicentini, Belén Sorrentino, Delfina Sejas and Mateo Darget. We summarize some of the latest developments on personal data protection that took place in different countries of Latin America over the last months. Brazil On February 10, 2022, the National Congress enacted the Constitutional Amendment 115 of 2022, which aimed to recognize personal […]