Last March 6th, Colombia confirmed its first coronavirus case in the country, and from that time a series of sanitary measures began to be implemented for the contention of the disease. In this way, on March 24th, the mandatory preventive isolation began in the entire national territory, measure that is …
Aspects to consider for the launch of a printed or digital book
Launching a book is an experience that combines a variety of emotions for the author, after having successfully completed the creative stage that surely involved several months, if not years, with a series of legal aspects that must be carefully assessed due to their economic and legal implications on the …
The reversal of the decision that declared Uber as a disloyal competitor
After our article on this subject on our last Bulletin and in the midst of the mandatory isolation context in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, a piece of extremely important news went almost unnoticed in Colombia: The Bogota Judicial District Superior Court, through a plea bargain issued on June …
Protecting image
The technological development attained today allows us to enjoy the internet and traverse frontiers with a simple “click”; we live within the constant communications game and entertainment that is articulated by social media that invite us to share and exchange images of how much and what we do or how …
Uber’s exit from Colombia
Uber[1] arrived in Colombia in 2013, and quickly became the number one mobility alternative for thousands of users. All of them shared the satiety caused by the poor quality of public transportation, concretely, that provided by taxis. With an innovative business model, Uber arrived to solve some of the daily …
Reputational damage in relation to the tous case
Recently, news confirmed that jewelry firm TOUS, who celebrates its first one hundred years in business and has more than 700 stores in 50 countries, was object of an investigation in Spain due to accusations for misleading advertisement, continuous scams, document falsehood, and business corruption, for the manufacture and sale …
Content use in social media
Digital platforms have become the most important promotion channel for companies and interaction with consumers; however, it is frequent for users to consider that all the content published therein lack protection and are used freely by anyone interested. At the beginning of this year, Colombian clothing brand “TENNIS” appeared in …
Towards Innovation in Colombia
At the end of last January, Bloomberg presented its world innovation index by country, a study it performs every year since 2013 to measure the technological development and capacity of each country to innovate. To arrive at the final score, dozens of indicators are used, which include spending in development, …
Argentina and Genetic resources. New resolution to regulate the matter. Does it impact trademarks and patents?
At the end of last October, Resolution (410/2019) was published, which regulates the access and use of genetic resources in research and development activities for new products derived from biodiversity, following the international directives already incorporated into the national system. In March of 2017, the Nagoya Protocol (Law 27.246 from …
What does it mean for a businessman that Colombia is a member of the Andean Community of Nations, in trademark terms?
The Andean Community of Nations (CAN) is a regional organization of 4 countries, which have a common objective: to reach an integral, more equitable and autonomous development through Andean, South American, and Latin-American integration. The community was founded in 1969 and is currently made up by: Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and …
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