Relevant information related to patents in Venezuela Caracas, August 17, 2021. Since August 5, 2021, the Venezuelan patent system has new developments through new criteria of great relevance, especially related to pharmaceutical products and the patent term. After more than ten years without granting any utility patents, the Venezuelan Intellectual Property Office (SAPI) has recently…
Intellectual Property in Venezuela – New temporary electronic filing system Starting on April 27th and until the national sanitary emergency remains effective, the Venezuelan Intellectual Property Office (SAPI) will have a new e-filing system for the following IP related matters: Trademark applications; Trademark searches; Recordal of assignments, changes of address or name of applicant, and…
Confidentiality for some patent files in Venezuela By Esther Bergel and Ricardo E. Antequera On February 7, 2020 OFFICIAL NOTICE NRO. DG-001-2020 was published by the Venezuelan Intellectual Property Office (SAPI), which contains a series of reforms and measures related to Intellectual Property processes in Venezuela, both for trademarks and for patents. Among the many…
Antequera Parilli & Rodriguez among the firms recommended by IP Stars and Latin Lawyer 250 Caracas, April 7, 2020. Once again we´re part of the select group of recommended firms by well-known legal service rankings, this time in their 2020 editions. Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez (AP&R) received last March the distinction of recommended firm in the field of…
WTR 1000: Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez recognized with gold band For the seventh consecutive year, the firm specialized in Intellectual Property Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez receives the gold band in the 2020 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 ranking. Caracas, February 17, 2020. Diligences, responsive and responsible are the attributes highlighted by Antequera Parilli &…
Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez joined Tenth Annual Patently Impossible Project Miami, 8 noviembre 2019. Barbarita Guzmán and Ricardo Enrique Antequera invited lawyer Anabella Perello to form Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez team and be part of Tenth Annual Patently Impossible Project, pro funds of Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back. Patently Impossible Project in an event…
CONATEL publishes first Official Domain Name Regulation in Venezuela On September 24th 2019, the Administrative Regulation for the National Plan for “.ve” Domain Names was issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL). This is the first internal regulation regarding domain names, which had been previously limited to adopting regulations from the internet corporation for assigned…
Intellectual Property fees are exempted from U.S. sanctions on Venezuela Photo Fernando Llano General License 27 emitted by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on August 6, 2019, allows payments to the Venezuelan Government for filing, prosecution and maintenance of patent, trademark, copyright or other forms of intellectual property protection in Venezuela, including opposition and…
Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez welcome band 1 on Chambers Latin America 2020 On their latest edition, Chambers Latin America 2020 granted the highest distinction on Intellectual Property in Venezuela to Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez (AP&R), the band 1, recognizing our lawyer’s dedication on trademarks, patents and copyrights. AP&R continue being highlighted by this ranking since…
