Enrique A Diaz and Julio Prieto of Goodrich examine the law around trademarks and the reservation of rights in Mexico, as well as the problems that arise from the co-existence of both forms of protection and possible solutions
Diego G Rossi, Gilberto Martínez Maldonado and Ana L Vargas of Iberbrand analyse the potential issues that can arise when seeking trademark and patent registration in Mexico and detail the firm’s ability to help clients with various issues
Ricardo D Nunes and Rafael S Romano of Daniel Law analyse the action taken by Brazil to deal with its patent backlog – the standardised office action programme
Jorge Vega and Juan Carlos Hernández of Basham reflect on Mexico’s adoption of non-traditional trademarks a year ago, analysing the response to this decision as well as the challenges arising from it
Victor Garrido of Dumont compares the American guidelines on patent eligibility with the Mexican practice, looking at a range of issues including the jurisdictions’ treatment of exceptions to patentability and business methods and software.
The articles in this year's Americas IP Focus show a region in a state of flux. Nearly all the pieces in the supplement indicate a push towards change and development.
David Schwartz, with contributions from Walter Chan, analyses recent developments in Canadian IP law, including the impact of the implementation of international treaties and free-trade agreements and the country’s IP Strategy
Wu Xiaoping and Hu Honghui of Wanhuida examine the methodology employed by the Patent Reexamination Board to determine non-obviousness of an improvement invention
Tanya Varma and Eva Bishwal of Fidus Law Chambers provide a history lesson on the interaction between India’s trademark and design statutes and discuss what lies ahead
