Singapore has reached agreements to accelerate patenting with China, Brazil, Mexico and the European Union, through bilateral agreements, according to a report by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Global Accelerated Patent Application Examination Procedure, the ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation and the bilateral pilot programs of the accelerated
Taiwan formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP, or TIPAT for its acronym in Spanish), following in the footsteps of the United Kingdom less than a week after China did. After the United Kingdom did the same (February 1, 2021) and China
The Adidas company worked in 2020 with 132 independent manufacturing partners, six fewer than in the previous year. All of them were producing at 277 manufacturing plants, a reduction of 27 plants. Also, the majority (68%) of its independent manufacturing partners are in Asia, up from 73% in
Georgia Pacific, Domtar, International Paper and Fibria supply pulp to Kimberly-Clark de México (KCM). Recycling fiber or paper is another source of cellulose that KCM uses in its tissue paper manufacturing processes. Approximately 60% of the company’s fiber consumption comes from recycled fibers. To take advantage of this
The United Kingdom is analyzing adhering to the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (USMCA), according to sources consulted by the newspaper The Telegraph. As a result of a demand from former US President Donald Trump, the T-MEC entered into force on July 1, 2020, modernizing
Lion Mexico Consolidated won a case against Mexico caused by an impact on the investments of this company, for which it obtained a compensation of 47 million dollars. The case was conducted at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of the World Bank. In general,