by Unión Andina de Patentes | May 31, 2023 | Advertising Law, Data Protection and Privacy
On May 8, 2023, the Consumer Defense Commission unanimously approved the report recommending the persistence of the draft law that amends Law 29571, the Consumer Protection and Defense Code, with the aim of regulating spam or unsolicited commercial prospecting...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Feb 7, 2023 | Patents and Plant Breeder's Rights
Article 34 of Decision 486 of the Andean Community states that a patent application may be modified at any time during the process, as long as it does not imply an extension of the disclosure contained in the initial application. In this regard, the Court of Justice...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Feb 7, 2023 | Trademarks
On April 23, 2021, Decision 876 “Common Regime on Country Brand” was published in the Official Gazette of the Cartagena Agreement, which regulates the protection of this distinctive sign, which is the image that each member country projects in the Andean...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Feb 7, 2023 | Data Protection and Privacy
The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights issued a report last January on the most relevant actions carried out by the National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data during 2022. Administrative trilateral proceedings Procedures initiated by the personal data...
by Unión Andina de Patentes | Oct 25, 2022 | Events
On October 21, INTA organized the event “Meet & Greet: INTA Gathering” due to the visit to Peru of Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO from INTA and Carolina Belmar, INTA’s Chief representative Officer, Latam & the Caribbean Officer. Union Andina...