by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 31, 2023 | Intellectual Property, Trademarks
On May 22, our director Alejandro Castro participated in the Webinar: “Trademarks, a strategic ally for the growth of your business”, organized by CIDE PUCP and ASIPI. CIDE PUCP y ASIPI CIDE PUCP y...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 31, 2023 | Patents, Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights
Article 52 of Decision 486(1) regulates the exclusion rights of a patent holder. Accordingly, when the patent claims a product, the holder may prevent a third party, without their consent, from manufacturing the product; offering it for sale, selling it, or using it;...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 31, 2023 | Intellectual Property
In the pronouncements corresponding to Cases 1-IP-87 (VOLVO), 7-IP-89 (CIBA-GEIGY AG), 3-IP-93 (SOCIEDAD ALUMINIO NACIONAL S.A.), and 11-IP-96 (BELMONT), The Court of Justice of the Andean Community (TJCA) established the foundations for the application of mandatory...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 31, 2023 | Advertising Law, Data Protection and Privacy
On May 8, 2023, the Consumer Defense Commission unanimously approved the report recommending the persistence of the draft law that amends Law 29571, the Consumer Protection and Defense Code, with the aim of regulating spam or unsolicited commercial prospecting...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Feb 7, 2023 | Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights
Article 34 of Decision 486 of the Andean Community states that a patent application may be modified at any time during the process, as long as it does not imply an extension of the disclosure contained in the initial application. In this regard, the Court of Justice...