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…
External Consultants Program expands Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez’s value offer Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez starts its External Consultants Program with the incorporation of three new professionals in the area of Franchising and Foreign Trade. Caracas, April 17, 2020. After more than 30 years offering specialized services in intellectual property, advertising law and other areas related…
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…
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…
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…
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 &…