AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCosta Rica–focused IP leadership: A Costa Rican law firm has been tapped to lead the Intellectual Property practice group inside a global alliance of independent firms, aiming to coordinate cross-border trademarks, anti-counterfeiting, and patent protection for multinationals. Mobility tech at SJO: Uber is piloting a way to let traditional taxi drivers serve airport rides through the Uber app, while Costa Rica’s transport ministry warns the service is still unregulated and must follow existing transport rules. Workplace transformation in Costa Rica: AVI-SPL says it’s expanding in Costa Rica (plus Australia and Switzerland) to support workplace transformation with more local staff and operational resources. Science for food security: An international research effort on ocean acidification highlights how changing seawater chemistry can affect commercially important seafood, including species relevant to Costa Rica’s fisheries and aquaculture. Local research spotlight: Costa Rica researchers documented “vulture bees” (necrophagous stingless bees) in the San Juan–La Selva corridor, showing carrion-based diets and flexible behavior. Books & culture: Librería Lehmann, founded in 1896, is closing permanently after 130 years in San José, with a liquidation sale and some reserved for donations.
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