Technological information in the patent offices of the MERCOSUR countries and Mexico

The range and availability of patent and technological information from the patent offices of the MERCOSUR group of countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, with Bolivia and Chile as unofficial partners) and Mexico is described. The services and products available are reviewed under themes which include: technical patent searches, documentation access problems, patent statistics, patent databases, the main patent applicants, and training and university education.