Our colleague Susana Ruiz participated on The Patent Lawyer Magazine: Patents in Latam

Our colleague Susana Ruiz participated on The Patent Lawyer Magazine by her article regarding about Patents in Latin American countries: exceptions to the rights conferred, patentable subject matter and potential markets. Distinguishing who owns the patents and classifying between residents and non-residents within the countries of interest is important to know who has the knowledge registered in a country, and to identify potential markets. In Latin American and Caribbean countries, non-residents determine the number of patent applications filed. The number of patent applications on technologies that mitigate climate change (CCMT) filed in Latin American countries by foreign applicants is an indicator of foreign interest in America as a market. Thanks to policies to promote renewable energy, a significant increase in the renewable market is expected. This technology provides a strong incentive for local and foreign investment in most of the region. There appears to be an untapped potential market for Latin American CCMTs.

Susana Ruiz Pérez is a Spanish physicists and European Patent Attorney. She worked 9 years as Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in Munich and is now head of the Nanotec., Renewal and Medical Technologies patent department at H&A.