Intellectual Property

Over 30 years of experience managing the trademark and invention portfolios of national and international companies throughout Latin America, providing a comprehensive services throughout the entire lifecycle of our clients’ intangible assets.

More than 15 years of experience in obtaining plant breeder’s rights, providing ongoing advice on the registration procedure, as well as the DUS (Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability) examination.

With over 30 years of experience managing our clients’ intangible asset portfolios internationally, we offer specialized technical-legal analysis for the registration and protection of trademarks and inventions across various jurisdictions, leveraging our in-depth knowledge of Latin American jurisdictions.

Our personalized services cover the entire lifecycle of trademarks and inventions. For trademarks, this includes clearance search for similar trademarks, registration, renewals, amendments, and trademark watch. In the case of inventions, we provide technical advice on prior art searches, patentability analysis, freedom to operate (FTO), registration, maintenance, and amendments.

Additionally, we offer advice on Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement, including legal representation in administrative and criminal complaints, as well as the processing of voluntary registrations with Customs. We also provide customized legal services in disputes over domain names (ccTLD .pe and gTLDs) and trademarks.

With over 15 years of experience in the plant breeding industry, we advise both national and international companies on the registration of plant varieties, including technical-legal guidance for the Distinctness, Uniformity, and Stability (DUS) examination necessary to obtain and register breeders’ rights.

Do you need personalized advice?

Alejandro Castro

Alejandro Castro
Partner & Managing Director
alejandrocastro@unionandina.com
+51 920 002 829

Milagros Murguía

Josseline Vilca
Criminal Law
Industrial Property Crimes
legal@unionandina.com
+51 920 002 829

Lourdes Matos

Lourdes Matos
Legal Assistant
legal@unionandina.com
+51 920 002 829

Junior Montoya

Junior Montoya
Patent Analyst
legal@unionandina.com
+51 920 002 829

John Alexander Taquio

John Taquio
Patent Analyst
legal@unionandina.com
+51 920 002 829

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