Hernan A. Castro Garcia
Founding Partner and Director
Hernan Castro began his activities in 1986, after working in his father’s studio for 10 years. He founded Union Andina de Patentes S.A.C. in 1993 as a place that would provide an ultimate solution to companies in need of an international plan of Intellectual Property protection. This implies unifying trademark services, invention patents and other concerns related on a regional level all around Latin America.
Currently, Hernán is part of the Board of Directors of Union Andina de Patentes S.A.C. providing supervision and counsell to the administrative and financial departments of the company.
Education
ESAN Graduate School of Business, specialization in Business Administration
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Non-conventional trademarks and their protection in the Andean Community (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia)
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Novelty requirement in industrial designs
Is your Industrial Design truly protected or vulnerable to invalidation? 🛡️ In our latest video, Alejandro Castro (Managing Partner at Union Andina IP) breaks down the novelty requirement for industrial designs. Many assume that once a registration is granted, their...
Trademark registration process in Peru
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