Drones and the challenges of Intellectual Property
The robotic technology advancement applied to mini flying robots called Drones, come of course, with a challenge to protect them.
New Regulation for Patent Priorities
The National Office of Industrial Property (DNPI) recently issued Resolution 30-2014, regarding priority patents and their translations.
Trademark matters in Panama just got easier
Having a regional practice on Intellectual Property makes our firm specially sensitive to changes and differences on each country’s IP regulation. Little differences in formalitiesoften turn into huge differences in time and expenses.
The Fight Against Piracy Goes On
The Latin American region still suffers from piracy. In fact, the region has never developed a strong culture of respect towards copyrights. The numbers of the piracy rates in Latin America can support this statement.
What you need to know about a Trademark
A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment.
Trademarks in the IP chapter of the TPP: Yes or No?
Recently, the US, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia and New Zeeland have reached an agreement of what could be the biggest Free Trade Agreement in the history of the World: the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”).
Access to genetic resources and sustainable utilization
When we think about the economic development of Colombia we have to consider the importance of the biological diversity that this country has and the need to manage it in a sustainable and balanced way in the light of the needs of today's world.
The Power of a Name as a Registered Trademark in Sports
You can register your name as a trademark in sports. In Latin America there are legal mechanisms that allows you to register your name, a dance or that special something that identifies you from others nationally or even internationally.
Take the Patent Prosecution Highway for a Faster Patent in Mexico, Peru and more Countries
The Patent Prosecution Highway is an agreement that speeds up the examination process of a patent application, and is basically a cooperation system among different patent offices between the countries that are part of this treaty.
The Colombian Patent and Trademark Office:Steps towards the future
Revolutionary changes will be implemented in the administrative software that is in charge of the distinctive signs in the Superintendence of Industry and commerce, Colombia’s trademark authority.