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…