Costa Rican bill threatens copyright payments to music workers On April, 2023, Costa Rican Congress began the discussion of a bill that aims to further regulate copyright and related rights of musical artists, both national and foreign.The bill, titled «Cost Relief for Commercial Establishments,» No. 23,702, aims to exempt any […]
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From crafting blog posts and articles to composing music, creating videos and images, developing games and code, designing marketing strategies and even producing architectural plans, the transformative power of generative AI is being widely adopted.
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A group of Costa Rican congress members has introduced a bill that seeks to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the country. The bill, which was developed with the help of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT-4, will now be reviewed by a congressional committee. The committee will analyze the proposal, interview expert teams, make revisions, and determine whether it advances to plenary discussion.
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The launch of preliminary CEPA negotiations reflects the two governments’ shared aspirations to promote bilateral economic relations, boost investment and trade exchanges, expedite the flow of goods, facilitate market access and create new joint investments and projects in priority sectors.
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The project «Aligning the Financial Flows of Costa Rican Financial Sector with the Climate Change Objectives of the Paris Agreement» was presented to support Costa Rica’s goal of achieving zero-emissions by 2050.
The project will create a framework to map, quantify, and disclose climate-related financial risks.
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President of Costa Rica signs decree that speeds up the sanitary registration of medicines On June 22, 2022, the president of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, signed an executive decree that speeds up the registration processes of sanitary registrations of medicines that have already been approved by the United States Food […]
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Ideas Trademarks & Patents, continua su plan de expansión a nivel regional y en esta ocasión con mucho orgullo ha inaugurado oficina en Guatemala, de la mano del abogado Gustavo Noyola Rodríguez. Gustavo es un abogado con más de 12 años de experiencia en el área de propiedad intelectual, tanto […]
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We are very proud to announce that once again two of our offices: Costa Rica and El Salvador, have been ranked by World Trademark Review as recommended Law Firms for 2022. Also, four of our lawyers from Costa Rica and El Salvador offices, were ranked as Recommended Individuals for […]
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By IDeas trademarks & patents – 27/09/2021 The 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the innovation ranking of 132 economies, relying on 81 different indicators. The 2021 edition also focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on innovation. Costa Rica ranks 56th worldwide and 3rd in […]
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By IDeas trademarks & patents – 30/08/2021 Intel Costa Rica said that it almost doubled a proposed investment in a micro chip plant in the Central American country to USD 600 million, and aims to triple the number of new jobs created over the coming months. The company is moving […]
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