Recent decisions issued by the VETMO that sets out the criterion on well-known trademarks based on the Paris Convention and the TRIPS Agreement.

Recent decisions issued by the VETMO that sets out the criterion on well-known trademarks based on the Paris Convention and the TRIPS Agreement. This article first appeared in WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in June 2022. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com. Caracas, June 7th 2022. The Venezuelan Intellectual Property Office (SAPI) in recent decisions establishes the…

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New Regulation on the Labeling of Foods with High Sugar Content, Saturated Fats and Trans Fats in Venezuela

New Regulation on the Labeling of Foods with High Sugar Content, Saturated Fats and Trans Fats in Venezuela By Vanessa Navarro Caracas, May 9, 2022. Foods for human consumption with high content of sugar, saturated fats and trans fats must include new labeling.   The Ministry of People’s Power for Health (MPPS) issued Resolution N°137 which…

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Parallel Imports in Venezuela – An Alert for International Trademark Owners

Parallel Imports in Venezuela: An Alert for International Trademark Owners This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in September, 2021. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com. October, 2021 Venezuela is perhaps a territory that, due to the restrictions from international sanctions or the well-known economic limitations, many international companies have taken off their priorities when…

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WTR 1000 awards gold band to Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez for the eighth consecutive year and recognizes 7 lawyers

WTR 1000 awards gold band to Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez for the eighth consecutive year and recognizes 7 lawyers Caracas, February 18, 2021 The firm specialized in Intellectual Property Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez received the highest distinction in the recent publication WTR 1000.   After more than 30 years in the Venezuelan market, the firm…

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Intellectual Property in Venezuela – New temporary electronic filing system

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…

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Confidentiality for some patent files in Venezuela

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…

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Supreme Court extends the suspension of legal proceedings and their lapses due to COVID-19

Supreme Court extends the suspension of legal proceedings and their lapses due to COVID-19 Continuing with the news of legal interest in Venezuela, we hereby inform you that on April 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of Justice issued Resolution No. 002-2020 extending for thirty (30) days the suspension of legal proceedings and their lapses, due…

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Antequera Parilli & Rodriguez among the firms recommended by IP Stars and Latin Lawyer 250

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…

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IP prosecution fee change sparks concern among US rights holders

Image from Be[in]crypto IP prosecution fee change sparks concern among US rights holders This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in February 2020. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com. New decree orders all foreign payments to be made in the cryptocurrency petro This is problematic for US rights holders, which are expressly prohibited from using…

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