Yearly Archives: 2015

(QCOSTARICA) In June, the CPI showed a variation of 0.43%, placing inflation in the last twelve months at 1.02%, well below the 4.59% of a year ago. From a statement issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos - INEC): - In June the...

(QCOSTARICA) A proposal has been made for the region to standardize the criteria for patenting so that it has the same validity and is treated in the same way in each of the Central American countries. Meeting in Panama, patent experts and government representatives reviewed the Manual for Processing Patent...

  (QCOSTARICA) The Ministry of the Environment is now free to continue with a process that will regulate the use of renewable power generation sources in homes and businesses. The proposed regulation was on hold while MINAE waited for a decision from the State Attorney's Office (Procuraduría) regarding the attempt by...