by Unión Andina de Patentes | Dec 17, 2024 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks
On November 22, WIPO and the Andean countries of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia adopted the Treaty on the Law of Designs, known as the Riyadh Treaty. The Andean Community countries succeeded in including the requirement for indicating the origin of traditional...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Sep 17, 2024 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents
The law is justified by the need to protect collective knowledge, which cannot be adequately defended by traditional intellectual property mechanisms like patents or copyrights. This knowledge is considered part of the indigenous cultural heritage and is developed...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Aug 13, 2024 | Intellectual Property, Patents, Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights
The participation of Peruvian women in the field of patents has increased in recent years, demonstrating their growing influence in the country’s science and technology sectors. Although a gender gap with male predominance still exists, efforts are being made to...
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;...
