Learn more about the agreement regulating intellectual property rights and the rules that apply to geographical indications and designations of origin.
Legal services in the United States are partially being outsourced to other countries to offset high costs. Latin American lawyers can seize this opportunity to carve a niche in this very profitable market.
Governments have entered into several bilateral and multilateral agreements on investment protection. These treaties provide, on the one hand, a set of standards that governments agree to abide by with respect to investors from the country with which they signed the agreement, and, on the other hand, mechanisms through which investors can seek damages for the breach of these terms.
The Harmonized System is an international product catalog that classifies goods varying on their features. Businessmen should become acquainted with this system to obtain better results upon internationalizing their businesses.
Health professionals can extend their influence beyond their country’s borders. There is currently a strong demand for online health services from which these providers can benefit. Certification and safety are among the pending challenges.
SME exporting companies should be acquainted with the system regulating intellectual property rights, either to protect their works or to avoid legal issues.
Geographical indications are words that identify a product originating from a particular place: for example, “tequila”, “champagne” or “parmesan”. The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) sets out international rules that apply to these terms. By means of example, when a name becomes generic it is free to use.
Latin America and the Caribbean offer excellent conditions for providing high value services and knowledge-intensive processes known as Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO). According to experts, this market has grown almost 20% in 2013, representing 17 million dollars.
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