by Unión Andina de Patentes | Jun 12, 2020 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights, Trademarks
In a social and democratic State, that seeks the efficient economic functioning of the market, legal certainty and equality must be provided, so that through the autonomous bodies the State can rely on these to provide efficiency, control and execution in certain...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Jun 12, 2020 | Trademarks
Trademark Law, like other rights, has limits. In particular, the rights of third parties or legal assets that the system also wishes to protect. Thus, in the case of trademarks, it is important to remember that it was developed within a competitive context, so it must...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 26, 2020 | Domain Names, Trademarks
The nature of a trademark and the nature of a domain name are different, which is why it generates controversies. The registered trademark confers territorial rights limited by a certain class of the International Nomenclature, while the domain name does give its...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 26, 2020 | Advertising Law
Advertising Principles Advertising legislation is regulated by Legislative Decree 1044, Law on Repression of Unfair Competition. 4 basic principles apply: 1.- Principle of Veracity[1] The objective of any advertisement is to promote the services or products for...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 19, 2020 | Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights
Exploitation of a patent and Common Regime of Compulsory Licenses The owner of a patented invention has the obligation to exploit it commercially, either directly or through licensing[1]. Andean regulation indicates what is understood by commercial exploitation[2]:...
