Intellectual property is a central tool to support the economic development of countries. In Latin America there are many examples and for this reason, from Unión Andina we want to share with you more information about this close relationship. The report of “Las...
The COVID-19 pandemic left an economic impact on the value of Latin American brands. London-based consultancy Brand Finance reported that the 100 more important brands in the region together lost 24,704 million dollars in value over the past year. This ranking of...
The world of intellectual property can be confusing at first glance. People and companies and businesses often find it difficult to find the right mechanism to protect a work, a brand, or an innovation. Most companies have only heard of patents but are unaware of how...
The average global age is increasing. Today more and more people are in their 60s and this opened a new market associated with assistive technology. It is a growing niche not only in terms of global sales volume, but also in terms of invention and patent registration....
When the visual and performing arts are mentioned, there is always talk about the cultural contribution and the importance of the copyright of the works, but rarely do they pay attention to the impact that these creative industries can have on the economy of a...
Any of the COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca or Sinopharm, has a registered patent. It is an invention protection that is now at the center of the global debate. Patents for COVID-19 vaccines offer recognition to the entire research and...
Last Thursday September 23 we organized a webinar in which we spoke about the Legal Regime on Trademarks of the Andean Community, some important pronouncements of each Member Country and from the Court of Justice of the Andean Community. We share 5 key ideas from that...
Peru was ranked 76 in the Global Innovation Index 2020[1], a joint study between the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and Cornell University. To achieve the goal of advancing in that ranking, Peru needs to make a leap in several categories over the next...
Union Andina Intellectual Property, INDECOPI; INIA and Knobbe Martens present the Webinar “Protection of Plant Varieties in Peru and the USA” with the purpose of raising awareness of technical and legal relevant information held by recognized leaders and...
Economic recovery is the golden goal for all countries in the world in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, that is why innovation and patents can become a transcendental tool of change for economies, especially in regions such as Latin America. Francis Gurry, Director...
