By Mariano Peruzzotti and Julieta Martinez Correa. On May 25, 2023, Resolution No. 94/2023 of the Agency for Access to Public Information (“AAPI”) was published in the Official Gazette, approving the Strategic Plan of said organization (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to establish the foundations for the prospective actions to be conducted […]
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By Julieta P. Espinosa. On June 30, 2023, in Uruguay, the Executive Power sent to the Legislative Power the Bill of Accountability and Budget Execution Balance corresponding to the 2022 financial year. The norm consists of 442 articles, throughout which modifications are introduced, as well as new regulations, regarding various matters. Some of the proposals […]
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By Camila Sirianni and Antonella Balbo. When a person reaches out to a tattoo artist and asks to be tattooed the work of another artist, for instance “The Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh, on their skin, are there any intellectual property rights involved in this process? Are there rights infringed when a person wants […]
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By Abril Neiman. New technologies and social media have revolutionized the world of marketing and advertising. As a result, users are constantly exposed to a massive amount of commercial advertising. In particular, today’s advertisements do not necessarily come directly from the company, but through a new and growing figure: the influencers. We may define an […]
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By Rosario Mauro and Antonella Balbo. The National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) has recently launched a Public Domain Patent Database, which is now accessible to the public through its website. This database allows users to easily track and search for all those Patents that have reached the end of their legal term, and for […]
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By Belén Sorrentino. In May, Mercado Libre announced new tools for its intellectual property protection program “Brand Protection Program” (hereinafter “BPP”), applicable throughout Latin America. The first new feature is related to the BPP user’s account. The new “My account” section allows you to view the status of your intellectual property rights (active or expired) […]
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By Andrea Sanchez Vicentini, Josefina Piñeiro, Mariano Peruzzotti and Julieta Martinez Correa. I. Current regime. In 2000 Personal Data Protection Law No. 25,326 (“PDPL”) was passed, which was subsequently regulated by Decree No. 1558/2001 and several resolutions, provisions and other regulations issued by the Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information (“AAPI”). Although no substantial […]
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By Raquel Flanzbaum. It is known that age is a very important factor when assessing inclusion in organizations. A lot has been said, and a lot will be said, about the generations that coexist in the labor market today: from baby boomers to centennials (or generation Z), each with its own features. it is also […]
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By Paula Caraffa Morando and Josefina Piñeiro. Recently, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (“SCJ”) ruled on the use of exaggerations in advertising, as regards an advertisement made by Heinz, which provoked a conflict with Unilever (owner of the Hellmann’s trademark). Heinz used the phrases “Heinz, the most consumed ketchup in the world” and “Heinz, […]
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By Andrea Sanchez Vicentini and Mariano Peruzzotti. The Cabinet of Ministers issued ethical recommendations for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence in the public sector. On June 2, 2023, Provision 2/2023 of the Undersecretariat of Information Technologies of the Cabinet of Ministers was published in the Official Gazette approving the “Recommendations for a Reliable Artificial Intelligence” […]
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