Intellectual Property

The Ecuadorian IP Office rejected three oppositions filed on the grounds of trademark BLACK DAYS against one of the largest Ecuadorian drug store chains for

Yesterday, November 22, 2022, in Geneve, Switzerland, Mr. Marcus Höpperger on behalf of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO presented the “Status Report on

Non-traditional marks are one of the many ways that brands can be protected. Whenever a sound reminds you of a product or service of certain

Contributors: Rodrigo V. Bermeo-Andrade, Bermeo & Bermeo Law Firm, Quito, Ecuador INTA Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee. Ms. Lisa Yong, Indonesia Country Manager Rouse, Jakarta,

Bermeolaw is a leading firm when protecting non-traditional marks such as tridimensional trademarks. We have recently obtained Registration No. 5805-2022 for BVLGARI’s SNAKE HEAD design

Our marketing and commercial team have updated the trademark design, do we need to file a new registration? Andean Decision 486 states that “there is

  Ecuador scores a double win and qualifies to world standards. Initially, the Ecuadorian IP Office committed a foul by forgetting that copyrights are protected

Contributors: Thomas W. Brooke, Holland & Knight LLP, Washington D.C., USA, Rodrigo V. Bermeo-Andrade, Bermeo & Bermeo Law Firm, Quito, Ecuador Mr. Brooke is a

Contributor: Rodrigo V. Bermeo-Andrade, Bermeo & Bermeo Law Firm, Quito, Ecuador INTA Bulletins Law & Practice—Latin America Subcommittee Verifier: Santiago Cevallos Mena, General Director –