El Gazettario
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October 11, 2026
Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them
Business

Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them

Global Patent Filings Rise on Digital and Semiconductor Surge — South America Watches from the Sidelines
Business

Global Patent Filings Rise on Digital and Semiconductor Surge — South America Watches from the Sidelines

Intellectual Property in Sports Is Booming — and South America Has a Stake in the Game
Business

Intellectual Property in Sports Is Booming — and South America Has a Stake in the Game

Business

Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them

Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.

Jeff LeBlanc
September 27, 2026
Gen Z communicates differently in the workplace, but older colleagues can still decode them
Business

Global Patent Filings Rise on Digital and Semiconductor Surge — South America Watches from the Sidelines

International patent applications filed through WIPO's Patent Cooperation Treaty rose 0.7% in 2025 to 275,900 filings, driven by strong growth in digital communication and semiconductor technologies. The figures highlight a widening gap as South American innovators remain largely absent from the fields powering global IP growth.

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Intellectual Property in Sports Is Booming — and South America Has a Stake in the Game

A new WIPO report released on World IP Day 2026 reveals that sports-related patents, trademarks, and designs are all growing at rates well above global averages. For South America, the findings highlight a continent-wide commercial opportunity that extends far beyond football.

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GenAI Patent Surge: What the Global Race Means for South America's Innovation Ambitions

The World Intellectual Property Organization reports that more generative AI patents were published in 2024 and 2025 combined than in the entire preceding decade, with China and the United States leading a rapidly accelerating global race. South American nations watching the patent landscape face a field now dominated by large multinationals spanning finance, telecoms, and infrastructure — not just technology firms.

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Honduras Positions Itself as a Growing Hub for Regional Investment

Honduras has been advancing a series of economic and regulatory measures aimed at attracting foreign investment and strengthening its role in Central American trade. The country's strategic location, combined with ongoing infrastructure development, has drawn increased attention from regional and international business communities.

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