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¡Bienvenidos a nuestro blog de Derecho y Práctica de la Propiedad Intelectual en Latinoamérica!
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Rodrigo Ramirez Herrera @ramahr

En Chile es posible renovar registros de marcas en 1 click con nuevo servicio del INAPI

El INAPI de Chile ofrece el servicio online que permitirá obtener la renovación en una única operación, reduciendo de 5 a 1 los pasos que componen el proceso, y de 3,9 meses a 5...

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Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Jeremy

Costa Rica upholds refusal to register OLYMPIKUS logo

Brazilian company Calcado Azaleia failed in its appeal against rejection of its application to register the  mark OLYMPIKUS & Logo in Costa Rica for “clothing, footwear, headgear” (Class 25), following an opposition by the...

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Jeremy

"Highly renowned" in Brazil? New trade mark procedure comes into force

Ahead of the World Cup and impending Olympics, there's some significant news from Brazil. Resolution No. 107/13 -- which regulates the new procedure for recognition of "highly renowned" trade marks in Brazil, came into force on 6 February 2014. This Resolution relates to the role of the Brazilian Patent and Trade Mark Office (INPI) in establishing the status of trade marks as being "highly renowned".

To gain "highly renowned" status in Brazil a trade mark must fulfil three criteria:
(i) it must be recognised by a significant portion of the public in general;

(ii) the general public must associate it with a degree of quality, reputation and prestige in relation to the relevant goods or services;

(iii) it must have the requisite degree of distinctiveness and exclusivity.
The Resolution, which fixes the level of fees that INPI charges for making its assessment, makes it possible to seek recognition of a mark's "highly renowned" status through an autonomous procedure. Trade mark owners may request such recognition at any time during the validity of the trade mark, subject to the submission of the necessary evidence of such status and upon payment of the specific official fee.

Source: Baker & McKenzie's IP Dispatch (April 2014). Further information is available via that firm's client alert, here.
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Thursday, 24 April 2014

Gilberto Macias (@gmaciasb)

XX ANIVERSARIO DEL MAGISTER LVCENTINVS Y DE LA AAAML

El próximo 21 de junio de 2014 se conmemorarán los primeros 20 años del Magister Lvcentinvs y de la Asociación de Antiguos Alumnos (AAAML). Durante ese día tendrán lugar una serie de diferentes actos...

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Monday, 21 April 2014

Patricia Covarrubia

Peru: beyond the 'naughty step technique' for illegal copying in the film industry

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The Peruvian IP Institute (INDECOPI) is once again looking after its domestic film industry. Two months ago with the release of the Peruvian movie ‘El vientre’ (the womb) we became aware of extra activities that...

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Thursday, 17 April 2014

Patricia Covarrubia

Is there such a thing as policy ‘space’ in TRIPS?

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An actual space trip! Answering this question has been the task of The Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, together with a number of international patent scholars around the world – including ‘Latinos’...

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Thursday, 3 April 2014

Patricia Covarrubia

Latin America Chambers of Commerce integrate cultural and creative sectors in their agenda

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Chamber of Commerce of Latin America signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the Pacific Alliance in the business sector. The Colombian Chamber of Commerce of Bogota (CCB) informs that the agreement was signed...

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Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Patricia Covarrubia

Look who's 1?: Mexico and the Madrid Protocol

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A year ago, Mexico signed the Madrid Protocol giving trade mark owners a simplified mechanism through which they can protect their mark abroad. Administered by WIPO it is said to be the most efficient...

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