Calling an IP panellist

Calling an IP panellist

Patricia Covarrubia   January 20, 2012   No comments:

The iptango group has received yet another invitation [this time there is not dancing ‘dude’ asking me out to tango!]. While this blog does not promote any paid-for advertising, pop-ups and/or any other paraphernalia, we are a group of IP ‘dudes and dudettes’ that support each other work (even though sometimes we do not agree in a particular point).

This time I would like to endorse a calling from Daisy Rivera-Muzzio, Acumen BioPharma, LLC’s President who is “looking for an IP lawyer with experience in the pharmaceutical field interested in participating in a panel discussion about Business and IP considerations for branded generics in Latin America. The event will be held in Philadelphia on February 27."

Daisy used to be responsible for Pfizer Contract Manufacturing Operations in Latin America and now runs her own business. If you are interested please contact her at drmuzzio@acumenbiopharma.com.

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Discussing the legal framework of IP: an overprotection?

Discussing the legal framework of IP: an overprotection?

Patricia Covarrubia   November 11, 2011   No comments:

In Brazil, companies are demanding to revisit the legal framework of intellectual property (IP) and this is so, according to INPI’s president Jorge Avila, due to the economic development achieved by the country.

This demands kept afloat at the seminar "New Economic Thoughts - Brazil’s contribution to a Global Dialogue". The seminar was sponsored by the Fundação Ford consisting of various participants, national and foreign authorities, various institutions like the IMF, Argentine Central Bank and the World Bank, and members of Brazilian and foreigner Universities.

The audience was a mixture of supporters and critics of the patent system [pictured at your right]. Yet, Mr Jorge Avila was keen to stress that the Industrial Property is not just about the patent, but also includes trade marks, transfer agreements, software and geographical indications. In the same line, he reiterated the importance of a mechanism of appropriation to ensure research and development and harmonization between the actors involved, since the process is often collaborative -- involving government, research institutions and the productive sector. Intellectual property is a key differentiator in winning the market, either through a specific mark or geographical indication and also, through innovation or product development.

Finally, Mr Avila emphasised that IP is the strategy to compete on better terms with competitors from around the world. IP is as a tool for economic and social development of the country.

Surely, overprotection of IP is as harmful as underprotection of it, right?

Source INPI.

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“THE CHALLENGES OF SECURING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN EMERGING MARKETS”

“THE CHALLENGES OF SECURING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN EMERGING MARKETS”

Patricia Covarrubia   November 19, 2010   No comments:

The so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are holding an IP FORUM in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from the 2nd until the 5th of December. The title of the forum (title of today's post) appears to invite the audience to be aware of the IP system in these countries.

Speakers are mostly advocates and also officers from Trade mark/Patent Institutes. Apart from the issue of these four countries, there is going to be three more general sessions regarding IP in Latin America. For these sessions lawyers from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Venezuela will discuss hot topics such as: trade mark fair use, parallel imports and border measures.

Registration is now open.

You can examine the program here.

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