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Enrique Díaz President of ASIPI Juli Gutiérrez Zanelli Director

Natalia Tobón, Marcela Montañés and Claudia Azambulla Editors

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Between June 5 and 7, 2022, the ASIPI Costa Rica Seminar was held on “Metaverse, the new frontier of intellectual property, myth or reality?”. We decided to illustrate the first issue of our magazine with the traditional cart from Costa Rica, which is a work of art that reflects the identity of that country. Each cart has unique designs with geometric figures, lines, curves, flowers, animals or landscapes. In addition, the cart has been a national symbol of Costa Rica since 1988 and the tradition of painting it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995.

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Enrique Díaz President of ASIPI

lLaunching a magazine is always a human and financial challenge, but it is also an intellectual adventure. A challenge, because we want to interest and satisfy the needs of a multicultural and demanding membership with the most varied specialties and profiles, and adventure, because analyzing the changes of the contemporary world and explaining them clearly and con cisely can be risky.

Before your eyes you have the first edition of a new publication that seeks to keep ASIPI’s membership informed on cutting-edge intellectual property issues, as well as events, new associates, activities of our Committees, Special Commis sions and Programs, recommendations from our clubs and much more.

The main goal of the Executive Committee 2021-2023 is for ASIPI to become an economic engine that benefits associates and their respective firms. We want to generate businesses that benefit everyone. For example, if national authorities are supported to create databases that publish patent applications where inven tors request resources, then many investors, business incubators, joint ventures or crowdfunding entities will be able to sponsor the creations that are of interest to them, and we can intervene in the legal and value management of the busi ness. In fact, we have proposed to work with government offices to promote the monetization of IP assets. We want government entities to understand that it is

not just a matter of approaching our area of practice from a statistical approach -number of trademarks and patents obtained-, but of monitoring the business, -knowing which and how many of these figures can generate resources for the owners or inventors.

We are interested in advancing joint projects with sister international organi zations such as AIPPI, AIPLA, APAA, ECTA, FICPI, INTA and forging alliances with multilateral banks and business incubators to carry out projects that revolve around IP management.

The idea behind these plans is to be more pragmatic, to financially capitalize on our IP knowledge, and to learn how to do business that benefits us all.

For all of this to work we need to know each other, be united and what better way to achieve that than to have a free publication that allows us all, under equal conditions, to be informed of what is happening in our beloved association and in the world of intellectual property.

ASIPI on the move!

I invite you to read and enjoy this first edition of our magazine!

Blockchain, intellectual property and the crisis of crypto assets u

Understanding blockchain technology is essential for intellectual proper ty specialists, but the recent cryptocurrency crisis (also known as crypto crash) has made us think that perhaps we have wasted our time studying something that turned out to be a bubble.

To locate ourselves in this matter, let’s start by explaining that blockchain (or chain of blocks) is an encrypted, decentralized and unalterable database that facilitates the registration of transactions on tangible assets (such as real estate) or intangible assets (such as copyright).

Said database, instead of residing on the servers of a particular company or organization, is replicated on thousands of servers at the same time. All of them have the information and can authorize and validate cryptocurrency transactions.

Why is this important for those of us who work in the world of intellectual property? Because companies operate on data and information and the block chain provides all this raw material immediately and transparently.

Specifically in intellectual property issues, the blockchain serves, for ex ample, for the preservation of business secrets such as source codes, meth ods, prototypes, pre-launch prices, finances, budgets, contract terms, business plans, market knowledge, etc. employee salaries, vendor and customer lists, chemical formulas, experiments, positive and negative experimental results, engineering specifications, lab notebooks, recipes, and many more assets.

It’s no secret to anyone that the increased mobility of employees and the digitization of data has considerably increased the risk of disclosure of business secrets, which is why blockchain technology is undoubtedly useful since it serves to demonstrate the existence of a business secrecy at a given time, without compromising confidentiality: When recording information on a blockchain, the only publicly available information is the hash or summa ry and the timeline indicating when the transaction occurred.

Protecting trade secrets is just one of the impli cations of blockchain for intellectual property. It is also used for paternity testing, origin authentication, copyright registration and management; evidence the effective use or first commercial use of a brand; electronically manage rights (for example, online mu sic sites); the establishment and enforcement of IP agreements, the existence of exclusive distribution licenses or networks through smart contracts; and the transmission of payments in real time to rights holders.

Blockchain can also be used for authentication and origin determination purposes in the process of detecting or recovering counterfeit, stolen and paral lel import goods.

Perhaps for all the above, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has pointed out that blockchain technology and intellectual property rights are a perfect match in the crypto space1

One of the main developments of the blockchain are cryptocurrencies, which make it easier to carry out all kinds of business, automate the transfer and raising of funds, make it easier to store transaction details, allow the cre ation of new financing structures, reduce counterparty risk, pay off loans quick ly, and provide all kinds of advantages for peer-to-peer financing.

In fact, cryptocurrencies have given rise to a new ecosystem of decentral ized finance (DiFI) that has been developing globally, in parallel to the traditional financial industry, but in an environment of little and dissimilar regulation.

The latter has made it easier for the new operations to be subject to a number of operational and financial risks. Among the first (operational risks) we can mention cyberattacks on virtual wallets, loss of resources due to forget ting passwords, and among the financial risks, we have liquidity cuts or abrupt changes in their market value. An example of the materialization of a financial risk occurred in May 2022, when the world observed the “crypto crash”, that is, the collapse of all cryptocurrencies. To say the least, on June 14, 2022, Bitcoin woke up with a value of less than 22,500 dollars, which represented a drop of 67% compared to its historical maximum reached on November 10, 2021, when it reached a ceiling close to $69,000.

ASIPI Mundo consulted an expert on the subject, Diana Visser, a Colombian professor of financial law, who told us that the fall of cryptocurrencies occurred in a context of tightening of the monetary policies of the different central banks to combat the high infla tion, preceded by a period of excessive liquidity in the market that prompted a wave of speculative pur chases and a disproportionate increase in its price.

In addition, structural problems of some platforms increased the fear of the holders, who massively car ried out conversions or withdrawals, a situation that, due to the interconnection between the different crypto assets, affected the ecosystem in general.

Visser considers that the market is undergoing an adjustment as a result of some weaknesses and risks inherent in this type of assets and structures. However, she estimates that crypto assets will not disappear, given the advantages of their use. Moreover, she hopes that its level of adoption will continue to increase, while progress is made in its regulation, as various authorities have been requesting, especially in aspects related to consumer protection, control of criminal activities, global financial stability and environmental impact, all favoring innovation2

Leo Elduayen and Gonzalo Patri, Argentine experts from the Koibanx, agreed with Visser. Elduayen explained that the sharp drop in cryptocurrencies can be explained by the speculative uses that were made without generating

Patri, on his side, insisted that one thing is blockchain technology and another crypto assets, although they are related. The blockchain will con tinue to be an indispensable tool for many processes related to intellectual property while crypto assets will have to choose and reformulate. He added that it is true that in past crises many protocols/tokens/etc., disappeared but “the technology and the projects that really generate value generally remain in the market”.

What’s next? Patri told ASIPI Mundo that it is necessary to continue work ing or “keep building” as those who work in this area say in jargon, referring to the fact that millions of “companies/developments/individuals are creating value within the crypto ecosystem”.

In short, blockchain is much more than cryptocurrencies. Blockchain will continue to be useful for intellectual property and crypto assets, although they will be perfected, are not going to disappear but will be subject to regulation. The market revealed some weaknesses and risks inherent to crypto assets, but it is very likely that there will soon be a gradual recovery in their price.

… “the technology and the projects that really generate value generally remain in the market”…

This has just begun. Let´s wait and see

Interview with Peter Dirk Siemsen Pillar of Intellectual Property in Latin America

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Peter Dirk Siemsen was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1929, he is a law yer, member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1957 and an In dustrial Property Agent. He is currently an honorary senior partner of Dannemann Siemsen, Brazil.

Peter began his intellectual property practice as a patent design er in 1947 and is a founding member, along with other benefactors, of the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) in 1964 and, in 1963, of the Brazilian Association of Intellectual Property (ABPI). He is also Honorary President of ASIPI and ABPI. Distinguished member and collaborator of ABAPI, honorary member and former president of AIPPI, honorary member of FICPI, former vice president of the ICC Intellectual Property Commission, ICC regional ambassador for Latin America, Arbitrator of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the WIPO and the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), Member of

the Board of the USTA (now INTA) and received the INTA Award in 2004. As if that were not enough, he was elected to the Hall of Fame Academy in 2013, and in 2016 he was recognized for his career in IP by the magazine “Marcasur”, together with Arturo Alessandri and Ri cardo Tito Mejía. He is a member of GRUR, ECTA, ATRIP, LIDC, ASPI and the Board of Directors of AmCham/RJ.

In sports, Peter was South American sailing champion in the 1964 Star Class, entitled to the use of the Silver Star, member of the Bra zilian Yacht and Powerboat Confederation, president of ISCYRA, vice president of ISAF and won the Beppe Croce, ISAF’s highest award. He was a member of the Jury in the America’s Cup 1988, Volvo Ocean Race 2002, among other championships. In fact, he was a jury in the sailing championship at the Los Angeles Olympics and a representa tive of the IYRU at the Seoul and Barcelona Olympics. He participated in various Patent Cups Regattas, representing Dannemann Siemsen. We want to dedicate the interview of the first edition of the magazine to Peter Dirk Siemsen in gratitude for being the pillar, the support, the base of intellectual property in the region and because ASIPI members are impressed and inspired by his career.

1. Tell us about your beginnings in intellectual property?

It all happened, as young people of today say, organically. In 1947 I was in high school and didn’t know what to do in the future. Since most of my friends were going to study engineering, I thought I’d do the same and started working as a designer apprentice. One day my great-uncle, Eduardo Dannemann, who had an Industrial Property office with only five people, asked me if I wanted to earn some extra money. I accepted and started making patent drawings for the of fice. At the end of that year, during vacation time, my great-uncle asked me if in my spare time I could work as a representative of the firm before the former DNPI (National Department of Industri al Property). I accepted. I would go to the ministry, copy the process, and take it to the office. When the holidays were over, I was hired.

Then I was called up for military service, I was a private in the battalion of guards in São Cris tóvão, Rio de Janeiro. When I finished my service, the same great-uncle suggested that I study Chemistry, but I enrolled in Law. The class sched ule allowed me to study and work, so I continued working on the Intellectual Property activity in the office. In 1952, I passed the exam for Industrial Property Agent and the following year, I was invit ed to become a partner in the office, which would become known as Dannemann, Siemsen & Cia.

2. What can you tell us about the legislation on intellectual proper ty in Brazil and how did that motivate you to move around the world in search of associations of IP practitioners?

In theory, IP legislation in Brazil began to develop early with the arrival of Dom João VI, who enacted a Law for the Protection of Innovations. In 1833 Brazil had its first Patent Law. In 1875 came the first Trademark Protection Law. In 1883 Brazil was one of the signatories of the Paris Convention. But in practice, IP never worked very well. In the 1940s, when I started serving in the area, all the paperwork was time consuming. The govern ment made little investment to improve the DNPI (National Department of

Industrial Property), the BPTO of the time. There were many uncontrolled processes. Qualified people were lacking. There was no career plan in the entity. In the 1960s, the situation of the DNPI became unsustainable be cause it did not account for the increase in the volume of trademark and patent processes, which led to the so-called backlog. It was necessary to improve the Brazilian patent system.

In 1963, I went to the AIPPI Congress in Berlin, which was attended by several Brazilians. There were several meetings there, including with Latin Americans, discussing the need to develop Industrial Property in Brazil and its participation in international events. It was there that we decided to found ABPI, an entity linked to AIPPI. At the same time there was a movement, including the partic ipation of the Americans, to found an inter-Amer ican entity, which would be ASIPI, encouraging regional issues to also be brought to the discus sion table. In 1964 in Mexico, with the presence of representatives from 17 countries of the American continent, ASIPI was officially founded.

Then came the controversial and sensitive is sues of the revision of the Paris Convention and the implementation of the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty). The first of them finally failed because the industrialized and developing countries were un able to agree on the issue of compulsory licenses. This issue was only addressed again at the Stock holm Convention in 1967 and the result was the founding of WIPO, within the framework of the United Nations. You know what follows.

3. What advice would you give the members of the association to succeed as leaders in their firms?

Well, I appreciate the question. I would tell them that they must be dedi cated, work hard and surround themselves well. Additionally, I would sug gest several actions.

First, in the IP area, it is necessary to create profiles or descriptions of the jobs for which we have hired a team and we must value and encour age the development of the team’s talents.

Second, you must know the customer database. Partners who are leaders must reach out to each client and underscore the message that the entire firm (not just the client’s chosen attorney) is happy to serve the client. It is advisable to be aware of what clients think in order to receive feedback on the work we perform, gain in-depth knowledge of the cli ent’s business, and determine the strategy to help the client achieve their goals. It is not just about accompanying him in an emergency when you have to put out fires. You must be there to prevent them. Only we really know what our client wants, although sometimes he does not express it well, he is not clear about it because he does not know the subject or does not know what is best for him. We have studied and we have the practice to accompany and direct him in the best possible way.

Third, if you are going to be an effective leader, or CEO, you must learn to delegate responsibilities to a capable team. Hire a reliable and competent CEO to take administrative responsibility for your firm and give you daily reports.

Fourth, start or renew your strategic plan because it is a living doc ument that requires modifications and adjustments from day one. If

you are a partner in an office or company, presumably you have a vision of what the company wants to become, and what you your self want it to achieve. Sell this vision and build a coalition of support among partners.

Fifth, diversity. In the past we did not give importance to the opinion of all the collaborators but today that is essential. Everyone needs to be heard, regardless of gender, race, or religion. You never know when someone we have not considered will have a great idea. Americans call it “Managing by shaking hands”.

Sixth, invest in the future of your firm. Sometimes day-to-day life makes us forget that it is necessary to implement a first-class training program for the company and support business development initiatives. I, who will be 93 years old, tell you that it is necessary to always stay at the forefront of technological practices and improvements.

Finally, you have to have vision and courage to survive the crisis. We must also be creative to differentiate our business from those of the competition. Success is born and grows when there is a will to be the best you can be!

In 2016 Peter Siemsen was recognized for his career by the magazine “Marcasur” of Uruguay. In the photo with Arturo Alessandri and Ricardo Tito Mejía

ASIPI’s Work Committees, Special Commissions and Programs are the backbone of ASIPI. They are what sustain us in terms of knowledge, initiatives and projects. Here are some of the projects they are working on:

Industrial Design and Trade Dress Committee creates award for the best design

President Secretary

Eva Toledo Spain María Cecilia Romoleroux Ecuador

One of the objectives of the ASIPI Industrial Design and Trade Dress Com mittee is to raise public awareness of the impact of the industrial design pro tection system on the economy and employment. After all, industrial designs are intellectual property figures that protect the ornamental or aesthetic as pect of an article. A design may consist of three-dimensional features, such as the shape of an item, or two-dimensional features, such as patterns, lines, or colors.

To achieve this goal, ASIPI and the RAD (Colombian Association of Aca demic Design Network) organized the ASIPIDiseño awards which will be held for the first time in 2022. Applications are free and can be made between July 11 and September 14. The award ceremony will take place at the next ASIPI Work Sessions in Medellín. Those interested can consult the terms and conditions at: https://asipi.org/convocatoria-concurso-de-disenos-industriales-2022/

Copyright and Entertainment Law Committees develop joint projects

Presidents Secretaries

José Roberto Herrera Entertainment Law Colombia

Copyright Paraguay Federico Fischer Entertainment Law Uruguay Mercedes Castells Copyright Uruguay

Aldo Fabrizio Modica

An Interactive Map on Collective Management Societies is the project that the Copyright and Entertainment Law committees are working on. It is scheduled to be launched during the ASIPI Work Sessions in Medellín in December 2022 and it will focus on collecting data and general information on the various exist ing collective management societies.

The map of the region, which could be accessed interactively, will have the following sections:

1. Name of the Collective Management Society;

2. Subject matter; 3. Website; 4. Contact email;

5. Physical address;

6. Telephone.

The committees especially thank the ASIPI national delegates for providing the basic information on Collective Management Societies, the members of the Copyright and Entertainment Law committees for validating this information, and all the other people involved in this new ASIPI project.

The Copyright and Entertainment Law committees hope that this new Inter active Map will not only be useful for ASIPI members, but also for colleagues and creatives in all latitudes who require information on collective management in the region. United we can produce better results!

President Secretary

Cristina Hernández-Marti Pérez Spain Mersan Paraguay

The Fashion Law Committee is working on several issues:

1. Updating the Fashion Law Guide, including more sections and more jurisdictions.

2. The launch of a Fashion Law course for the next 2023.

3. The creation of a series of podcasts related to fashion law.

In addition, the Committee supported the event “Fashion Law settles in Par aguay” with the participation of Attorney Susy Inés Bello Knoll on July 5, 2022.

Legislation Committee Updates

President Secretary

The Legislation Committee sent us a summary of some of the legislative de velopments that have occurred in some countries of the region:

• Belize. There was a change in official fees; and, the government decided to implement the Madrid Protocol, but it has not yet been signed nor has the legislation been modified.

• Chile. Several modifications introduced to the Industrial Property Law, both in terms of Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and others, doc ument sent by the Delegates of Chile directly to the Executive Committee.

• Haiti. There are no legislative changes to report. However, there are some recent administrative issues worth highlighting: the creation of the first cer tification mark, HaiRum, for the rum industry, an increase in filing and publi cation fees, and the incorporation of Haiti to TM Class using the Full HDB.

• Nicaragua. The latest changes in the Intellectual Property legislation are due to the reform of the Trademark and Patent Law, which took place in April 2020, and has two main aspects:

a) change in official fees

b) payment of fees to be made prior to filing, so that the application is accompanied by the bank’s minutes confirming the payment of the services (previously there were two months to pay after filing the ap plication)

c) deadlines now counted in business days and not in calendar days A modality that is not regulated by law, but rather is an administrative measure, is that new applications must present the registration data of the owner of a trademark or patent, that is, commercial registration number, date of incorporation and place of incorporation. In this re gard, the new applicants are asked to include said information in their power of attorney.

• Panama. On June 30, 2022, Law 315 was sanctioned, which prohibits the use, importation and commercialization of electronic nicotine administra tion systems, electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, tobacco heaters and other similar devices with or without nicotine.

• Dominican Republic. They have a bill, currently under review in Con gress, so that the author’s right to private copying is “inalienable”, in addi tion to including other points for its regulation.

On the other hand, in March of this year, the Supreme Court of Justice decided definitively on the protection of the title of a work through copy right. It was a conflict between a poem/song and a book.

Fashion Law Committee works on its “new collection”

Johana Aguirre Ecuador Luis Guinard Panama

President Secretary Verónica Vanrell Uruguay José Juan Méndez Mexico

The Committee is preparing a manual with information on advertising stan dards (regulations on television, radio, labeling, prohibitions), and health regula tions (requirements for obtaining a health registration, labeling, fines, distribution) on the alcoholic beverages from the countries that make up the team. The pur pose of this work is to create a basic guide so that our ASIPI colleagues can rely on if they need information on the subject.

President Secretary Edna López El Salvador Juan Guillermo Moure Colombia

For this period, the Administration of Law Firm Committee has decided to focus its efforts on four lines of work that seek to meet the main needs of asso ciated law firms in terms of their operation and evolution:

• Relevant Decisions in Administration of Law Firms

• Marketing and Productivity

• Special Projects

• Future of Law Firms

In relation to Relevant Decisions in the Administration of Law Firms, they suc cessfully carried out a webinar focused on learning about new trends in remu neration and benefit schemes for associates, which will have a second version soon.

In the Marketing and Productivity line, they will be working on an event to learn about best practices when it comes to dealing with Request for Proposal or Proposal Requests.

As for Special Projects, they have made progress on a draft of an Intelligent Directory of Suppliers for IP Offices and related areas, which they anticipate will be a very useful tool for associates, as well as a promotional window for out standing suppliers to our industry.

Finally, in the line of the Future of Law Firms, they are working on the creation of a new large survey to obtain detailed and up-to-date information on the reality of Law Firms in relation to various topics of interest such as: marketing perspec tive, profile of offices, talent retention, among others.

Advertising and IP in the digital world, exploitation, licensing and control Committee collects information

The bets of the Administration of Law Firms Committee

Patent Committee dedicated to surveys and research

President Secretary Margarita Romero Ecuador Roberto Ríos Puerto Rico

The Committee wishes to congratulate two of its members: Joseph Morales for his excellent participation in the Round Table on Provisional Patents in Chile sharing his valuable experience in the United States and Roberto Ríos (Presi dent of the Committee) for his participation as a tutor in the international patent drafting course held at WIPO headquarters in Geneva in collaboration with the International Federation of Intellectual Property Lawyers (FICPI).

The committee is currently preparing a practical survey on the right to restore priority and grace periods in the countries of the region. It is also collaborating with ASIPI Academia to develop specific claims drafting courses by technologi cal field in the BOOTCAMP format.

In addition, the committee plans to carry out an activity where information of interest on patents and IP in general will be discussed, in an educational and en tertainment framework, based on the TV game Family Fued, 100 Mexicans said, etc. in Medellin, Colombia, in the next work sessions.

Social Action Committee and the campaign “A backpack, an opportunity”

President Secretary Margarita Zambrano Ecuador Andréa Possinhas Brazil

The Social Action Committee launched in June 2022, at the ASIPI Costa Rica Seminar, the project called “A backpack, an opportunity”. The Committee observed that in the Latin American socio-educational context there is an evi dent lack of school supplies such as pencils, notebooks and backpacks. These difficulties generate, among others, school desertion. Based on these data, the Committee decided to start the campaign, which was accepted by the Executive Committee of ASIPI. During the Seminar they collected several backpacks, filled them with school supplies and delivered them to the Pueblo Nuevo public school in Costa Rica. The emotion and joy of the children was very gratifying and moti vated them to continue with their action in other locations and to continue with this work in future ASIPI word sessions and seminars.

The next stop will be Medellin, and from now we invite you to join the cam paign by bringing one or more unused backpacks that are in good condition. These backpacks will be donated to children and youth. Social issues are of great relevance in the global context and it is our duty to contribute to the construction of a fairer society, seeking social, educational, cultural and innovative well-being. Support us!

President Secretary Margarita Zambrano Ecuador Raquel Toñánez Paraguay

Good wind and good sea is a phrase that sailors used to give in other times to wish a good trip to those who started a journey. That is ASIPI’s commitment to this Commission, which was formalized in 2021 and currently has 143 registered Pro Bono associates and 10 requested consultancies, of which 4 have material ized in cases that we have in force.

The Commission is so far advanced that it has already developed a “Proce dures Manual” for handling cases and controlling them in a uniform manner. On the ASIPI website you can find the “Pro Bono Regulation” (available in Spanish and Portuguese), a short promotional video and a Pro Bono Services Agreement, which has been drafted in Spanish/English.

The Commission has approached the national authorities of various coun tries to carry out joint actions to strengthen the program and has already signed Cooperation Agreements. There is still time to sail this ship.

The group thanks the members who are already part of the program and invites the entire ASIPI membership to participate in this beautiful project that benefits humanity.

President Secretary Juan Felipe Porta Argentina Estuardo Jáuregui Guatemala

In Guatemala, the round table entitled “Mediation as a method to resolve disputes in industrial property matters” was held, organized by the Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Committee, the Delegates of Guatemala ( Gustavo Noyola-Principal and Cristina Umaña-Alternate) and CRECIG (March 31).

In Costa Rica we attended the round table entitled “Mediation in the Ameri cas: challenges and current issuess” initiative of the Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Committee and the Lawyers Association of Costa Rica (June 4). The Delegates from Costa Rica Laura Valverde and Simón Valverde participated in this activity.

We invite you to follow the example of this Committee and work in coordina tion with the National Delegates.

“Fair Wind and Following Seas” for the ASIPI Pro Bono Commission Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Committee

“Best results are achieved by working together”

The National Delegates are the people who represent

tThey know their territories and their needs in detail, they try to bring the association closer to the local authorities, they carry out concrete work proposals “tailor-made” for each region, and they negotiate agreements with authorities, universities or sister associations to advance projects

The 2021-2023 National Delegates are:

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Estela Mariel de LucaMaría Soledad Alvarez

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Oneyda Flores

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Wolfgang OhnesRodrigo Moreno

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Joana de MattosAndréa Possinhas Brazil

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Reynold SampedroYanet Souto Cuba

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Eduardo FonsecaPaula Clancy Canada

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Pedro CordovaAlfonso Rivera Ecuador

El Salvador

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Álvaro ArevaloFlavio Belair Chile

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Edy Guadalupe PortalEdna López

United States

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Martín TorresHelena Camargo Colombia

Costa Rica

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Simón ValverdeLaura Valverde

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Augusto PereraDaniela Rojas

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Cristina UmañaGustavo Noyola Guatemala

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Jean-Baptiste BrownChristian de Lespinasse

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Sonia UrbinaRicardo Mejía

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Armando ArenasEryck Castillo

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Julián BendañaNorman Caldera

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Graziella BenedettiMonique Ferrer

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Juan OrtizLorena Mersán

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Gonzalo BarredaJorge Allende

Dominican Republic

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Jaime AngelesLilly Acevedo

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate

Natalia PaladinoFederico Fischer Uruguay

Principal Delegate Alternate Delegate Isabel ManriqueEnrique Cheang

As of December, Delegates have met with the Intellectual Property authori ties of their respective countries to coordinate meetings, organize training ses sions, events and sign agreements.

The work of the Delegates of Ecuador who have negotiated the signing of collaboration agreements with the Hemisferios University and the Internation al University of Ecuador (UIDE) is highlighted. These approaches signify a true and shared commitment to achieve significant advances in favor of professional training, in times as challenging as the ones we are experiencing.

Likewise, through the Delegates of Paraguay, we renewed the collaboration agreement with the Supreme Court of Justice of that country and thanks to the close relationship that has been forged, we support the Moot Court of Intellectual Property organized by the Supreme Court of Justice and APAPI.

Ecuador and Paraguay were also very active during World Intellectual Prop erty Day 2022, organizing and participating in webinars on Intellectual Property and Youth.

On the other hand, throughout these months our Delegates have organized the following round tables:

illustrate that the small actions that are carried out on one side serve to create great changes on the other side. Support and participate in the activities that take place in your country and impact others!

aAt ASIPI we share our hobbies and have fun with the “experts”. In this edition we present the recommendations of the E-Sports and Video Games Club and the Gastronomy and Regions Club.

E-Sports and Videogames Club: fall guys, ultimate knockout

iIn these times of complex video games, which require a lot of time to learn or which “invite” to spend money to win, we recommend a video game that is simple, fun, for all ages and currently free: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.

The game consists of rooms of 60 participants who go through various circuits full of challenges in the purest style of an obstacle course show. After each game or circuit, a certain number of players are eliminated, until only a small number of players remain (approx. 10) between which the winner of the crown is decided in a final game. If one is eliminated you can stay as a spectator or exit the game to start again. The basic commands are simple, it will only ask us to move and jump, although we can also jump and grab things (or others players).

The game allows you to customize your participant with a variety of “skins”; which although they do not give you abilities, they will make you look tougher or more adorable as you play. The skins are acquired by buying them in the game store (with real money or with reward coins for playing) and are very eye-catching, even famous ones like the iconic Mexican hero, El Chapulín Colorado. 2/5

Gastronomy and Regions club: ceviche and tiger’s milk t

The ASIPI Gastronomy and Regions Club shared various gastronomic recipes during its sessions, highlighting the one carried out on March 31, in which a presentation of the flagship dish of Peru was made: El Ceviche.

The event featured the participation of the renowned Chef Bratzo Ver gara Sosa, who is Corporate Chef of Acurio Restaurants. The expert ex plained that a ceviche has basic ingredients and ingredients of each diner’s taste, which can be incorporated into the famous dish. Basi cally white fish, stew, sweet potato and corn are used. Sometimes it is accompanied by an edible “appetizer”, very popular in Peru, called “tiger’s milk”, which consists of a mixture of lemon, chili and liquefied fish, served in a glass, because it is drinkable. ASIPI thanks Manlio Bas sino (Echecopar Studio) for the initiative and valuable collaboration of this session.

The Club wishes to thank all the people who participated in the organization of its sessions

• Colombian gastronomy. Speakers: Paula Harker (International Chef). Organized by Ximena Castellanos (Castellanos & Co.).

• A Journey Inside the Entrepreneurship, the Philosophy and the Fla vors of the Pacari Company. Speaker: Santiago Peralta (organized by María Cecilia Romoleroux from Corral Rosales).

• “Tembi’u paraguái”: Tour of Paraguayan Food. Speakers: Lorena Mer san (Mersan Abogados) and Monserratt Puente (Ferrere).

• Origins of Costa Rican Gastronomy. Speaker Ana Beatriz Valverde (International Chef). Organized by Facio & Cañas.

• A Trip to Specialty Coffee. Speaker: María Elena Rivera Garita (Interna tional Barista). Organized by Facio & Cañas.

• Argentine Traditions: the Secrets of the Empanadas. Speaker: Juan Felipe Porta (Ryan-Lusssich & Asociados).

• Guaro-Based Drinks (Costa Rican Cocktail Bar: Santo Remedio). Orga nized by Valeria Corea (Facio & Cañas).

• Ceviches by Bratzo Vergara Sosa, Corporate Chef of Acurio Restau rants organized by Manlio Bassino (Echecopar Studio).

• Quinoa and preparation of quinoa risotto and Andean salad. Exhibitor Marco Mercado (Marlet Legal – Bolivia).

And now… are you up to for a Peruvian ceviche?

• Gastronomy and Brazilian Geographical Indications. Speakers: Andréa Possihnas (Gruenbaum, Possinhas & Teixera) and Rosane Tavares (Kasznar Leonardos).

AAt ASIPI we care about the health of all associates. That’s why we devised the ASIPIFIT program that includes classes weekly training functional/aer obic/spinning are available live and/or on demand on our channels digital, classes yoga, running/walking develop in person at our events (and soon virtual), podcasts of interviews with specialists in the field, among others activities. Our desire is to support the membership to get a state of general well-being generated by physical and mental care.

Being Fit = Healthy = Execution of an exercise + specific diet + workout

Some healthy tips

To be FIT it is necessary to adopt a lifestyle that includes the following activities:

• Exercise daily or at least three times a week for at least one hour.

• Include variety in all meals and at least one food from each group (cereals, animal foods, and vegetables/fruits).

• Eat proper portions at each meal. Try to plan your meals six times a day and stick to smaller portions, rather than having three large meals throughout the day.

• Take care of your sleep. Getting adequate rest helps you stay active and workout more effectively.

• Stay hydrated.

What is yoga?

yYoga was defined more than 2,000 years ago as “the state in which mental and emotional fluctuations have stilled.” This concept is found in “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”, a text that summarizes the teachings acquired during centuries of inner search, internal inquiry, and the verification of results through experimentation.

Our associate and teacher, Francisco Pérez from Ecuador, teaches Kun dalini Yoga classes to the members of our association and explains the pur pose of this practice.

Yoga has a deep history and is much more com plex than a series of physical postures. Yoga is ac tually one of the six philosophical systems of India, called Dársanas, which means “point of view”, it con sists of several steps or stepping stones in its learn ing and the body is only a part of this path. There are different types of Yoga, such as Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga and Kundalini Yoga. They all have differences in their methods, but ultimately they are different branches of the same tree and have the same purpose. And as my teacher used to say: ‘It doesn’t matter where you climb the mountain, but what you can see from the top of it’. In my personal case, I practice and teach Hatha and Kundalini Yoga, but each person must find the prac tice that best suits their needs and circumstances.

Yoga in general is made up of a series of univer sal principles and personal ways of acting that tend to lead to a balanced and respectful life with oneself and with the environment. Moreover, it uses vari ous tools. The best known are the postures called asanas, which have specific purposes, the mantras or words that are repeated and generate specific vibrations, the mudras or hand postures, which reg ulate the flow of energy and finally, the management of breathing called pranayama, which is the basic source that connects all the other pieces of this in credible puzzle.

On the basis of carefully developed and experi enced techniques, Yoga seeks to lead us to a deep concentration and if it is maintained for a while, it will help us to achieve the fundamental objective which is meditation.

Yoga is based on the verification of processes cre ated thousands of years ago and not only on beliefs and can generate amazing effects in those who prac tice it, both in physical and mental health.

It is not a medicine, but it can have healing and preventive results. Without being a religion, it can connect you with your deepest self and lead you to a great spirituality. It is a mechanism where nothing is left to chance and it can help you find inner silence, equanimity, and calmness, if you fully understand it. In short, a procedure for the balance of your whole being.

This practice helps you get out of the domain of the mind, which can be your worst enemy when it is clouded. The mind in daily life and even more so under pressure, jumps from one place to another, from the past to the future, returning to the past in a matter of seconds. The wise Yogis of India thousands of years ago said that the mind can become “a crazy, drunk en monkey stung by a scorpion.” Such a simple and yet profound description, but above all, surprising be cause, despite the passage of time, we continue strug gling to get out of that same labyrinth. The important thing is that there are ways out, and Yoga is one of them, which with its techniques and teachings can take you to make a pause in the frenetic rhythm of your life, look deeper, begin to calm the crazy monkey of your mind and give you the opportunity to listen to your true self. All this while working on your health, your wellbeing, and the possibility of being absolutely present, in times when the world has become unsta ble and impatient.

We invite you to join, to seek your wellbeing, to be FIT, to seek balance… in short, to take care of yourself.

To remember is to live

TThe language of images has a greater effect on our brain than words because it speaks directly to our emotions. We share with you some por traits that remind us of where we come from, who we are and where we are going.

They say that the brain thinks, remembers and dreams in images, not in letters

ASIPI meeting, 1964, founding of the association

V ASIPI Congress, May 22 to 27, 1977. Río de Janeiro, Brazil

ASIPI 40 Years. XI Work Sessions and Administrative Council, November 14 to 17, 2004, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

XVII ASIPI Congress, October 25 to 28, 2009. Lima, Peru

Top: Intellectual Property Seminar, March 17-20, 2013, Havana, Cuba

Below: ASIPI 50 Years. XVIII Work Sessions and Administrative Council, November 30 to December 3, 2014, Mexico City, Mexico.

XX Work Sessions and Administrative Council, November 26 to 29, 2017, Panama City, Panama

Can a domain name be used to prove a trademark infringement?

YYes. Determining who is the natural or legal person who benefits from the use of a website identified with a domain name similar to a trademark, constitutes a relevant indication to identify the author of a trademark in fringement. This was ordered by the Court of Justice of the Andean Com munity in May 2022.

Below we reveal details of such pronouncement:

Origin Court of Justice of the Andean Community. Prejudicial Interpre tation 140-IP-2021. Official Gazette of the Cartagena Agreement 4476 of May 25, 2022.

Date May 6, 2022

Magistrate Hernán Rodrigo Romero Zambrano

Sending authority Civil Chamber of the Superior Court of the Judicial District of Bogotá of the Republic of Colombia.

Thesis 1 Domain names, specifically Second Level Domains (SLDs), are often identical or similar to the word mark that distinguishes a particular product or service. In these events, they fulfill a dis tinctive function since they make it easier for clients and con sumers to locate the virtual establishment in which a product or service is marketed (directly or indirectly). In that case, domain names operate as a business name.

Thesis 2 A domain name that fulfills a distinctive function similar to that of the trade name may infringe a previously obtained trademark right (unless they are well-known and renowned trademarks, because they receive greater legal protection that extends to non-commercial uses).

Trademark infringement occurs when the infringer, “in order to illegally increase their sales, uses a domain name identical or similar to a registered trademark. Thus, consumers could be led to think (by mistake) that the virtual establishment identified with the domain name belongs to the owner of the trademark

registration, when in reality it belongs to, or simply benefits, the infringer”.

Thesis 3 “In application of the principle of primacy of reality, the judge, whether it is an administrative or jurisdictional authority, faced with a conflict between the reality of the facts and the fiction contained in documents or legal acts, must prefer what happens in the reality, that is, the real truth over the legal fiction”.

Thesis 4 Trademark infringements can be proved not only with direct evi dence, but also with indirect evidence (indications and presump tions). In this sense, to determine a trademark infringement, more relevant than finding out who is the natural or legal person who owns the domain name that acts or fulfills the function of a trade name, is to identify the natural or legal person who bene fits from the use of the website identified with the domain name. The individualization of the beneficiary constitutes a relevant in dication to identify the author of the trademark infringement.

Thesis 5 Decision 486 does not contain any provision that sets forth the procedure that the owner of a trademark, trade name or other distinctive signs could initiate to prevent their improper use through a domain name. Each case must be analyzed to determine what would be the internal procedure that can be followed; or, failing that, verify the possibilities offered by some international organizations specialized in the matter to solve this type of dispute (Principle of the indispensable complement).

Decision Preliminary interpretation

Pura Vida at ASIPI Costa Rica

DFrom June 5 to 7, Costa Rica welcomed more than 200 participants who gathered at the Marriott Los Sueños Hotel to discuss the topic of fashion in the digital world: the metaverse and with it, its implications in the legal, social, and economic spheres.

The Seminar “Metaverse, the new frontier of Intellectual Property: myth or reality?”, marked ASIPI’s complete return to in-person attendance and the debut of the 2021-2023 Executive Committee: An event with meaning and transcendence.

The days prior to the beginning of the Seminar were of great work. Within the Association, meetings of the Executive Committee, Council of Former Presi dents, Administrative Council, Work Committees, Special Commissions and Pro grams were held. Important exchanges, projects and agreements were present, always with the aim of strengthening the Association and generating a greater impact on the IP community.

Meeting of the Executive Committee, Executive Director and ASIPI internal team finalizing details of the event and the next activities of the association.

Lunch with former presidents of ASIPI

Meeting of work committees, commissions and programs of ASIPI

Images of the Administrative Council Meeting

oOn Saturday, June 4, as an initiative of the ASIPI Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration Committee, the round table “Mediation in the Americas: challenges and current problems” took place, together with the Costa Rican Bar Associa tion. During this activity, an important cooperation agreement was signed be tween ASIPI and the Costa Rican Bar Association, represented in this act by its Vice President Sandra Aráuz and Kristel Faith, as honorary witness.

nNew ASIPI members and participants who attended an event of the Associ ation for the first time were given a special space on the agenda. They had the opportunity to meet with experienced ASIPI members and expand their network of contacts thanks to the now traditional ‘Mentors Program’, organized by the Social Action Committee. A certificate was given to the new members of the Association after they were welcomed with a toast and some kind words from ASIPI President Enrique Díaz.

oOn the night of Sunday, June 5, the event formally began with the welcome speech of Maricruz Villanea, President of the Host Committee of the Seminar in Costa Rica, Alfredo Rendón, General Director of the Mexican Institute of In dustrial Property (IMPI), Luiz Henrique do Amaral, President of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), the virtual words of Kenichiro Natsume, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and our President Enrique Díaz.

In his opening speech, Enrique Díaz pointed out that the theme of the metaverse was the best way to start this new stage in ASIPI and welcomed to embrace the future. We highlight two important moments during the opening ceremony: the commem oration of World Environment Day, coordinated by the Diversity and Sustainability and Social Action Committees of ASIPI, and the immersive experience of our president Enrique Díaz in the metaverse, preceded by words from Ricardo Fischer, in charge of the seminar’s academic program.

The ceremony was followed by a pleasant cocktail where participants had the opportu nity to share and enjoy the local gastronomy.

mMonday, June 6, began with a successful and crowded 5K walk/race orga nized by the Social Action Committee within the program in benefit of the Pueblo Nuevo Jacó School in Puntarenas. A recognition to the 99 partici pants who took part in this activity and our congratulations to the members who won first place in their respective categories.

1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 2rd. 4th.

Women

Maricruz Villanea Jacqueline Moreau Irene Castillo

Men

León Weinstok Enrique Díaz Pittaluga Allende

DDuring the first academic day, well-known panelists gave an introduction to the metaverse, its importance for intellectual property, how gaming became the engine of the metaverse, transactions and asset monetization in this new virtual reality, and the future plans of Meta

What is the Metaverse? with virtual reality

Alberto Carrillo and Ignacio Acosta Intelligence Rica talk Panelists

Roberto Ríos Hoglund & Pamias PSC Rico

Why is the Metaverse relevant to intellectual property?

Luis Alonso García Estudio Echecopar Peru

Megan Carpenter and Micky Minhas University of New Hampshire USA Title ModeratorPanelists

Asset Monetization in the Metaverse

A look at the Metaverse through Meta Henríquez Vargas

Guillermo Carey

Dorian Slater Thomas Kurnit Klein & Selz & Burling

After an extensive academic day, the Local Law Firms offered a lively cock tail with music and typical Costa Rican food.

oOn Tuesday, the participants got a great start to the day with a yoga lesson organized by ASIPIFIT

oOn the seminar’s last day, panels addressed consumer challenges in the Metaverse, the future of sports in the Metaverse, and the expansion of tradition al brands in the Metaverse. Camila Fierro Ramírez, whose stage name is “Soy Fira”, was the first Colombian crypto-artist and one of the first Latin American crypto-artists to be linked to the blockchain boom in art to talk about NFTs. Due to the panel’s success, in the afternoon the participants had the chance to witness firsthand how a piece of art in the form of NFT is created and how it is marketed through the cryptocurrency “ethereum”.

Consumer and Metaverse: of another reality? Guerra Guerra IP de los Angeles Lombeyda Abogados Roberto Herrera Díaz Panelists

NFT in the metaverse

Giselle Reuben ASIPI Director 3 Costa Rica

Camila Fierro Ramírez Fira” Colombia

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AA particularly moving moment occurred following the panels when the par ticipants’ donated backpacks were given to low-income children as part of the campaign “A backpack, an opportunity”, of the Social Action Committee.

AAs evening fell, a toast was made to the end of a magnificent meeting. Medals were given to the Run/Walk 5K winners and the work of the ASIPI administra tive team was acknowledged. Both music and comradery were present.

After the seminar, several participants went on the Turrialba Cheese trail route, a product that is recognized as a denomination of origin (DO).

Acknowledgments

We thank the entire ASIPI administrative team for their commitment and dedication in making our events memorable:

We thank the Ticos for their work, hospitality and joy, our sponsors and in general, all the participants of ASIPI Cosa Rica for a great event.

nNow, with our minds set on the wonderful Colombian city of Medellín, we are waiting for you to celebrate the XXIII Work Sessions and Administrative Council, from December 4 to 7, 2022.

Finally, a very special thanks to the sponsors of the Seminar in Costa Rica 2022 Gold

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Oro Plata Carrera caminataRun / Walk 5K.

NNew title for influential FICPI Committee

FICPI has announced that one of its key Committees, which focuses on how intellectual property attorneys do business as IP firms, has under gone a name change.

The new titled Practice Management Committee (PMC) was previously known as the Professional Excellence Committee (PEC).

The new name further emphasizes the Committee’s crucial contribution to FICPI’s mission to strengthen the practice of independent IP attorneys.

PMC complements the work of another important group within FICPI, the Study and Work Committee, known as the CET, which analyzes the laws and regulations under which the law firms that deal with IP issues work on a daily basis.

The work of PMC

The driving force behind the work of PMC is to maintain and develop the stan dards of the IP profession at the highest level. It seeks to provide information and guidance to FICPI members on practice management to support the execution and development of their firms’ business life.

A key part of that mission is responsibility for the practice management flow within FICPI’s educational meetings, in particular the Open Forum, the orga nization’s three-day flagship event, held every two years.

Other core elements of the PMC’s work are the promotion of best practic es and the identification of emerging trends in the profession.

We open this space dedicated to sister associations with a note prepared by Anne Lévy, President of FICPI’s Practice Management Committee, who informs us that they have just changed the name of one of their committees, as follows:

Anne Lévy / President of FICPI’s Practice Management Committee

It also tackles challenges which are barriers to professional excellence and offer advice to members on overcoming these emerging hurdles.

In addition, PMC focuses on practical issues related to IP asset management, IP valuation, litigation insurance and other key topics.

PMC Publications

PMC also produces publications, such as the ‘Guidelines for Communications between IP Firms’ and the ‘Re port of Six Sigma Projects in IP Law Firms’.

In July 2022, the PMC published its Guidelines for Engagement Letters, a document which helps FICPI members draft best practice engagement letters between IP firms and their clients.

The new guidelines set out the purpose of an engagement letter, and cover the five key parts - includ ing the mandate and invoicing, plus additional provisions relevant to local territories. Drafted by Alain Leclerc, Partner at Fasken in Canada, with support from other members around the world, the guidelines also include a sample engagement letter which can be tailored to your firm’s business practices.

Participating in PMC

Any FICPI member is free to join the PMC to share knowledge and experience. The Committee is organized into working groups, which offer interesting opportunities to participate.

As an example, the focus of a current PMC working group is the competition of new service providers – also known as BRACE: the best reaction against competing e-services. At the moment, other PMC groups are looking into:

• Pricing methods and fee structure

• IP valuation

• An IP practice management benchmarking questionnaire

• Best practices for automating workflow

• Profit generation.

Any member can contribute to the groups in which they have a particular interest in the topic.

More information

Further information, including a listing of Committee members, is found at FICPI’s website. https://ficpi.org/organization/committees/practice-management-committee

As President of FICPI’s Practice Management Committee from France, I am supported by two vice-pres idents, Louis-Pierre Gravelle from Canada and Louis Lagler from Switzerland.

Please feel free to contact any member of the team:

• a.levy@brandon-ip.com

• lpgravelle@bereskinparr.com

• lagler@rentschpartner.ch

2022 FICPI World Congress Cannes, France

Upcoming events

We share the calendar of the next events of the sister international asso ciations so that you can mark the dates in your agendas:

Date Organization Place Event Information

September 25 to 29 / 2022 FICPI Cannes, France FICPI World Congress https://ficpi.org/events/upcoming-events

September 27 to 29 / 2022 AIPLA Washington USA 2022 Annual Meeting https://www.aipla.org/

September 28 to 30 / 2022 IPIC Whistler, British Columbia, Canada 2022 Annual Meeting https://www.ipic.org/

October 19 to 20 / 2022 ITECHLAW Zurich, Switzerland 2022 European Conference https://www.itechlaw.org/

October 30 to November 4/ 2022 IBA Miami Beach USA Annual Conference www.iba.org

November 15 to 18 / 2022 INTA Miami Beach USA INTA Leadership Meeting www.inta.org

December 4 to 7 / 2022 ASIPI Medellín Colombia XXIII Work Sessions and Administrative Council www.asipi.org/medellin2022

You may wonder, why ASIPI in Medellín?

• Because Medellín has been recognized as the Most Innovative City in the World

• Because Medellín received the “Nobel” of cities (Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize), for its commitment to urban planning, sustainability and innova tion, and the BRAVO Business Awards, as the Most Transformative City in the world.

• Because “Ruta N” operates there, which is a corporation aimed at pro moting the development of innovative businesses, based on technology, that increase the competitiveness of the city and the region.

• Because the Flower Fair, the Annual International Festival of Poetry, Tango, Jazz, among others, are held there.

• Because it is the city of culture. It is the birthplace of the painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, and of singers such as Juanes, J. Balvin, Malu ma, Karol G, among others.

• Because the people of Antioquia feel pride and love for their history, their geography and their customs.

• For the unmissable “bandeja paisa” consisting of ground beef, pork rinds, chorizo, ripe plantain, rice, beans, hogao, arepa and fried egg. A classic of Colombian cuisine.

• Above all because we are going to meet again and listen to ideas about in novation and technology, and because we are going to learn first-hand the meaning of the expressions “reinvent ourselves”, “resilience” and “resurge”.

Join us and let yourself be captivated by ASIPI Medellín!

wWe are very pleased to have the following professionals as new mem bers of our association. Welcome aboard!

Yair Riquelme

Juan Andrés Vanrell

Gladys Giovana Palacios

Taniel Anderson

Jonathan Rafael García Juliana del Aguila Connie Arana Irene Castillo Camila Vasquez Karen Incera Miguelina Figueroa

Milena Picado

Carlos César Úbeda

Yaliam Jaime Torres

Guillermo Rodríguez

Mabel Klimt

Liz Leon Ignacio Diez Santiago Márquez

Cristian Barros

Puga Ortiz Abogados

Vanrell IP Abogados

BARLAW - Barrera & Asociados

Arent Fox LLP

Altgar IP Abogados

Estudio Muñiz - Peru Bufete Jáuregui & Asociados Sfera Legal OlarteMoure

TEHAR sc

Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández

Dentons Muñoz Zacapa

Arias Law Nicaragua

Oller Abogados

Nassar Abogados

Elzaburu SLP

Estudio Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados

Elzaburu SLP

Marquez Robledo Abogados Sargent & Krahn

Chile Uruguay Peru USA Peru Peru Guatemala Costa Rica Colombia Venezuela Dom. Rep. Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Costa Rica Spain Peru Spain Colombia Chile

Jessica Ward Mikaela Teran Ana Virginia Morales Carlos Monge

Marta Almanza

María Gabriela Solis Victoria Sara Sena Francisco Alvarado Luis Diego Castro Leon Weinstock Alejandro Pacheco Janny de Jesus Lopez

Johanna Herrera Anel Aguilar Luis Pavel García Andrea Valencia Juan Pablo Díaz Paola Laurini Jorge Ortega Lineth Fallas

Colbs Estudio Legal

TOBAR ZVS Omlegal & Associates

MMonivation IP Guinard & Noriega Guinard & Noriega

Sena & Berton Moreno Alvarado & Asociados

ILS Arias Costa Rica Int

BLP

Jimenez & Pacheco Diez Canseco Competencia & Propiedad Intelectual Gadea Herrera Avila Abogados BLP

Costinica Abogados, S.A.S. DE C.V. Valencia Law Office Uniwatch Laurini y Arias

Arias Panamá

LEX F.C. Abogados

Costa Rica Ecuador Panama Costa Rica Panama Panama Argentina Nicaragua Costa Rica Costa Rica Costa Rica Peru Paraguay Costa Rica Mexico Peru Costa Rica Argentina Panama Costa Rica

Diego Rocabado

Igor Veras Santiago Gadea Mariano Santos

Roberta de Magalhaes Fonteles Cabral

Evangelina Villafuerte Alfredo Lindley-Russo

Karla Villalobos

Federica Forchino

Litzka Rodriguez

Magdaly Sanchez Gabriel Jimenez

Alfredo Tourné

Cervieri Monsuarez

Daniel Law

Gadea Herrera Avila Abogados

BIRD & BIRD International LLP

Dannemann Siemsen Advogados

Olivares y Compañía S.C. García-Godos & Lindley-Russo Abogados

Tactic Estudio Legal Brandit GmbH

Bufete Candanedo

AMG Consultores Jiménez & Pacheco APDIF-México, A.C.

Bolivia Brasil Paraguay España Brasil Mexico Peru Costa Rica Italy Panama Venezuela Costa Rica Mexico

Néstor Bejarano

Melina Curbelo

Felipe Rubio José Rodríguez Mauricio Ferrandino Melissa Stimson

Carlos Urquieta Alvaro Lozano

Julissa Farah

Norberto Rodríguez Omar Alvarado

María Clara Munera

Lloreda Camacho & Co.

Dentons Guevara & Gutierrez

BBGS Colombia Abogados - Barrios Montenegro

Felix & Co. Dentons Muñoz Mersan Abogados ZC Abogados

Plasseraud IP Estudio Benedetti

Mertz Peru SAC

Bolivia Colombia Dom. Rep. Costa Rica Paraguay Chile France Panama Peru Peru Colombia

Estudio Diez Canseco & Venero Competencia & PI Olarte Moure & Asociados Colombia

As members of ASIPI you will receive the following benefits:

• Keep up to date on all the cutting-edge topics of intellectual property.

• Work with colleagues in Committees, Commissions and Programs related to all areas covered by intellectual property.

• Network with leading intellectual property professionals from around the world.

• Have the best marketing showcase with international reach to offer your services.

• Attend our seminars, work sessions and congresses at a special price.

• Receive our annual publication “Intellectual Rights” which has been doc umenting the latest in intellectual property for more than 25 years as well as newsletters, magazine and many more.

• Take high academic level courses organized by ASIPIACADEMIA with preferential rates.

• Exercise and do yoga with friends within the ASIPIFIT program.

• Participate in the ASIPICLUBS: Books, Wine, Brainstorm IP, Gastronomy, E-sports and videogames and Movies and series, sharing your hobby with other members of the association.

• Do your bit to improve the world in projects such as ASIPIVERDE and ASIPI Pro Bono.

• You will be able to influence to make the necessary changes in the legis lation of your country from a renowned association.

• Benefit from the good name of an association with more than 58 years of experience, recognized and respected throughout the world.

sSome say that “youth is a state of the soul” and that is why we welcome all new members, regard less of their chronological generation. At ASIPI some of us are Alpha, others X, some Y, others Z, some Baby Boomers and others of the Silent Generation.

“youth is a state of the soul”

iIn fact, it is possible that all of us at ASIPI belong to the W generation (Generation World), which is a term for people who, regardless of their birthdate, value having a purpose in life, believe in women’s empow erment, in environmental protection, they like tech nology and value creativity. After all, we are a group of people dedicated to studying, promoting, under standing and socializing intellectual property, an area of knowledge that in one way or another relates with all these things.

“Youth Zone” is a section specifically dedicated to members under the age of 30. We are proud of your gener ous commitment to the association and because with your innovative, dynamic and creative spirit, ASIPI will experience many positive changes in the years to come.

To produce this issue, we spoke to Melina Curbelo from Bolivia, who told us that ASIPI won her over because during the Covid-19 pandemic, our webinars and online seminars became an important resource for her to obtain accessible information from home. She highlights ASIPI’s opportunities for networking with colleagues in the region and looks forward to – as she herself says – attending future conferences and in-person seminars organized by ASIPI to meet other associates who are leaders in the area.

In the future, when she finishes her LL.M. in Intellec tual Property Law which she will shortly begin studying, she hopes to join the teaching staff of ASIPI Academia since one of her dreams is to collaborate training young professionals who – like her– want to enter the exciting world of Intellec tual Property.

jJuan Andrés Vanrell, another young associate, told us that he joined ASIPI because, as it is an institution that is part of the history of Intellectual Property, to be a member of it “is to be part of Latin IP.” For him, “the association is a place to defend our profession, which facilitates our intellectual and professional growth”. For him, “being in ASIPI is being part of a unique group”. This young Uruguayan was amazed that despite be ing so young since joining, he was accepted into a Work Committee, he fraternized with different people, and he felt part of the association. When ASIPI Mundo asked him about

his interests, he commented the following: “I am 23 years old, I just graduated from Law, I work in a firm where I am learning every day, I have many expectations, all those that help me grow as a professional, but especially as a person. The ways of communicating may change, and those of the youngest may be different, however there is undoubtedly something that unites us, the passion for our work, I hope I never lose that, and that ASIPI helps me grow along the path of IP, with their academic contributions, and with the possibility of interacting in-person or virtually in the future with many colleagues in all possible fields”.

Melina Curbelo Bolivia

Juan Andrés Vanrell Uruguay

“… being in ASIPI is being part of a unique group…”

On the Radar

Obituaries

Deep sorrow for the passing of Arturo Alessandri Besa. Was a founding member of ASIPI and a member of the Executive Committee from 1977 to 1979.

Dr. Alessandri was a former congressman, former senator, and former Chilean presidential candi date. He participated in the discussion and prom ulgation of the new Industrial Property Law that came into force in 1991 and drafted a bill for the protection of plant varieties, which became Law 19.342.

His personal and professional career as a partner and advisor to Alessandri Abogados was always marked by the highest standards of honorability and integrity. When the prestigious publication Intellectual Asset Management Magazine (IAM) chose him as the first Chilean in the Intellectual Property Hall of Fame, Arturo Alessandri said that his heroes in the field were Alberto Elzaburu, Allan Pilson, Ernesto Barreda, Ron Lehrman, Dan Bereskin and Peter Siemsen for being excel lent human beings and professionals. On that occasion, when asked about the secret of his professional success, he said that he advised anyone who want ed to dedicate himself to intellectual property to acquire a good command of languages, especially English; be an organized person with his work, try to get to know their clients better through personal contacts, attend international and regional conferences, and above all, work with an ethical approach to the pro fession.

We extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends. His legacy will always remain with us.

Anniversaries

AIPPI Anniversary. The International Association for the Protection of Intellec tual Property (AIPPI) celebrates its 125th anniversary. Luiz Henrique do Amaral, president of AIPPI, informs us that the association launches a strategic plan and a marketing plan, within the framework of its new anniversary.

Anniversary and new Garron-Bozo (Bolivia) logo, a Bo livian firm, turns 18 on October 13, 2022. To celebrate it, the following logo is being released. Congratulations!

Cikato’s Anniversary (Uruguay). Cikato celebrates 60 years. For this reason they are working on two innovative projects. One is the development of an internal program aimed at the reduction, reuse, and recycling of materials. Sec ond, progress of a Diversity and Inclusion Policy. Congratulations!

15 years of CLD Legal (Central America). The firm that currently has offices in Belize, Guatemala and Spain thanks all the clients, colleagues, collaborators and friends who have accompanied them throughout these years.

Rosselló Lawyers (Peru). Celebrates 25 years of uninterrupted services in the field of Intellectual Property in Peru. Miguel Sánchez-Moreno (Senior Partner), Ruddy Medina (Leading Lawyer in the area) and Eliana Vilchez Leyva (Associate) make up the team.

New locations

IRA COHEN (EE.UU). Announces that his new office, IRA COHEN, P.A., is located at 1730 Main Street, Ste 228, Weston, Florida, EEUU, 33326. icohen@ictrademark sandcopyrights.com; www.ictrademarksandcopyrights.com.

Julio C. Guerrero B. (Ecuador. New offices and website. On the occasion of its 103rd anniversary, reports the launch of its new website www.guerrero. law and the opening of new offices, located in Quito, Av. De la República E7-197, Forum Building 300, Floor 8.

Rosa Mejuto (Venezuela), opens new office offices in Spain under the “T LEX” brand. Congratulations!

Escobar & Escobar (Bolivia) Informs about its new offices in Bolivia, located at the following address: Titanium Business Tower / No. 105, 23 street, Esq. Adrián Patiño / 4 floor, 402 Office / Calacoto / La Paz, Bolivia.

Incorporations and promotions

New Executive Director at Cavelier Abogados (Colombia). Cavelier Abo gados informs that since a few months ago it has a new Executive Director: Javier Escandón. We wish him much success at this traditional Colombian firm.

New incorporation in MGA Asociados (Venezuela). Yismar García, a law yer graduated from the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB) has joined the Moreau González & Asociados (MGA) team. She is currently in charge of the Trademark area at a national level.

Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLP (EEUU). Announces the addition of two attorneys: Paul Coble, an expert in patents, and Matthew Schwartz, a specialist in Real Es tate Law. For his part, Frederic Rocafort, who leads the Intellectual Property team, was elected Communications Director of the International Practice Section of the Washington State Bar Association.

Promotion in OlarteMoure (Colombia). Colombian firm OlarteMoure is pleased to announce the promotion of Valeria Jaramillo Cruz to Director of Inno vation, Protection and Transfer (IP&T).

Incorporations and promotions in Crealegis (Ecuador). The law firm Creale gis will be celebrating its seventh anniversary in November and informs that its founding partner, Abg. Msc. María Gabriela Campoverde Soto, has returned from her professional leave after having served in the public position of Director General of the National Service for Intellectual Rights (SENADI). Additionally, Abg. Fiorella Gagliardo Illingworth was recently promoted to General Director of the firm and Abg. Carlos Reyes Ordoñez joined the firm to lead the area of border measures. Congratulations on all the good news!

Tributes

To Peter Dirk Siemsen

On August 18, 2022, a luncheon was held in honor of our founder, former president, and honorary president Peter Dirk Siemsen for his 75 years of professional career. We join the celebration!

New practice areas

OMC Abogados & Consultores (Peru). Has just opened the Sanitary Registra tion area. Many successes!

ASIPI

is a living association a

ASIPI is a living association that is constantly working to keep its mem bers updated through webinars and podcasts that are available via stream ing, a term used to designate the technology that allows video and audio content to be transmitted to a device connected to the Internet, on demand, that is, when our member wants and can attend them.

Couldn’t join us in any of our webinars?

Webinars

The webinars are broadcasted every Thursday, usually at 10:00 a.m. Mexico time. The topics generally come from the initiative of the ASIPI Committees, Commis sions and Programs, although, on occasions, they have been organized by the Delegates of each country. Finally, the association has created and published we binars in alliance with sister associations and with national Intellectual Property authorities, under the direct coordination of the Executive Committee.

Below is the list of topics that have been addressed in the webinars since December 2021:

Title Date Link Participants

Music in the Digital Environment and Associated New Disruptive Technologies

Guaranteed Traditional Specialties (TSG): Protection or reservation of name?

Strategies and recommendations to reduce the risks of using influencers in advertising”

Interview with the Inventor: Do’s & Dont’s and Recommendations

From Paris and Bern to the Metaverse: Toilettage or Reinvention?

Brands and Style Names

February 3

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ recording/6486646234717102863

Fernando Zapata, Pablo Maspero, Mercedes Castells (M)

February 10

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ recording/6746474026654798863

Cecilia Falconi, Carmen Arana, Hugo Gómez, Daniel Ochoa (M)

February 17

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ recording/6586202614875224079

Valentina Moreno, Alex Sosa, Damaso Pardo, Ramón Benedetti (M)

February 24

March 2

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/ recording/1091102984149746439

Roberto Rios, Alexander Agudelo, Margarita Romero (M)

Manuel Desanteshttps://register.gotowebinar.com/ recording/5670938349876457735

March 3

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Intellectual Property Associations: initiatives to promote gender equity

March 10

Inga George, Rikke Mynster Johansen, Silvia van Schaik, Cristina Hernández-Marti (M)

María del Pilar Troncoso, Tiki Dare, Isabellla Cardozo, Lilian de Melo Silveira, Neide Bueno

Title Date Link Participants

The systems of border measures in Mexico, Panama and Uruguay, the perspective of the customs authorities

The risks of the high popularity of sports clubs. What should my club do when it is known by everyone?

March 17

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March 24

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Luis Iván Cipres, Tayra Barsallo, Jaime Borgiani, Virginia Servent

Código de acceso: K2w%B=qy Flavio Arosemena, Eduardo Lobos, Janny López, Pedro Cordova (M)

A picture is worth a thousand words: the use of the image of deceased people in the Entertainment Industries.

March 31 https://us02web.zoom.us/ rec/share/DR-sITYMFts9SzR puAalbpHXKmi8MQEdOW3 Ee_lz6tb-_pynEhXemWkYDNpdVte.SLcpY4fIUiHyNYC3 (passcode: .Ush9*H%)

Amy Wright, Gerardo Muñoz de Cote, María José Arancibia, Federico Fischer (M)

The impact on commercial brands of new food trends

April 7

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Gloriana Picado, Sandra Porcile, Antonio Villa (M)

Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions. A Latin American Perspective. Part I

April 21

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Leonardo Uribe, Elizabeth Flores, Audrey Williams (M)

Innovation: PI and Beyond?

April 27

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William Mansfield, Roberto Ramos, Ricardo Fischer (M)

“Country Brand/Sign: What’s Next?“

May 12

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Sergio Chuez, Juan Pablo Mateus, Alfredo Rendón, Laura Collada (M)

Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions. A Latin American Perspective.

Trends in remuneration and new benefit schemes implemented for associates in law firms.

May 19

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María Eréndira Cruzvillegas, Juan Felipe Acosta, Lily Martinet, Aldo Modica (M)

Daniel Acevedo, José Manuel Acosta, Fernando Peláez-Pier, Alexander Berkemeyer (M)

Title Date Link Participants

Ban or regulate vapers and electronic cigarettes? Myths and realities about its use

June 16

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Código de acceso: qze+?4mw”

Juan José Cirión, Gerardo Florez, Hillary Schroeder, Armando Arenas (M)

Dispute resolution for domain names in LAC. Brief overview.

June 23

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Código de acceso: ?X$1v=k2” Luis Arancibia y Cristian Mir (M)

Traditional knowledge and genetic resources: a Latin American and Asian perspective

Jume 30 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ mvHN_IzvWJi-3vqI8A9K_PBIkvA3NcdY g0OmuY0FvZ7tjFmYSxN2CY6ExOoIMJ 0t.bjjhEtdQeo5fG-RZ

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Technological challenges in the detection of counterfeit merchandise: Identification systems

Takeshi Komatani, Luiza Ribeiro, María del Caren Arana, Ana Claudia Mamede (M)

July 7 No se grabó Mitzi Mera, Diana Arredondo, Juan Cichero y José Antonio Arochi (M)

Traditional knowledge. Genetic resources. Part II July 14 https://us02web.zoom. us/rec/share/s01R5AvlXtUeFc4nT17y_iw53Oqivm2qydqr8EXLHKVRodxG4ItEG09ac37YuM. hdEdFtCYh2gZ1gpa

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Non-Competition Clauses in Franchises. July 21

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Freddy Arias, Andrés Valladolid, Ana Viana, Jorge Chávarro (M)

Juan Carlos Uribe, Mauricio Jalige, Rocío Pérez y Gabriela Miranda (M)

Best practices in Latam offices on non-traditional trademarks

July 28

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Marketplace and the digital consumer: chal lenges for intellectual property

August 4

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Diversity, inclusion and sustainability. The importance of integrating these concepts in the legal environment. The firms that have achieved it share their experiences

Adoption of data protection measures in domain names (Whois) and the challenges faced by owners in protecting their trademarks

August 11

Grabación de la reunión:https:// us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/CbO_ Js4LDDYe5_oc-bDPn-KS0olc_mgqBsA e6ld1wEejkGgkUzAcl36mFe0bs9tA.5F ObDURkgzrgcWO1

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Hernán Cabaleiro, Sergio Chuez, Débora González, María José Lamus, Sabrina Loaiciga, Alfredo Rendón, Leonardo Uribe, Ana Cristina Arroyave (M)

Helmut Caceda, Paula Fernández, Ana Carolina Albanese, Alejandro Castro (M), Eliana Vilchez (M), Verónica Vanrell (M)

Laura Collada, Vivian Liberman, Natalia Paladino, Peter Eduardo Siemsen, Andréa Possinhas (M) and Daniela Rojas (M)

Virtual arbitration in the new era: experiences and perspectives

August 18

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Global perspective of legal design protection: legal aspects to consider in industrial design litigation

August 25 Septiember 1

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Luis Miguel Beneyto, Macarena Gatica, Brian King, Jaime Mantilla (M) Bibiana Bernal, Paolo del Aguila, Consuelo Benjumea (M) and Renzo Scavia (M)

Leonardo Cordeiro, Luis Diez Canseco, Carolina Vélez, Mónica Bonnett (M)

Podcast

Podcasts are episodic series of audio files that a user can download to a personal device or listen to online. At ASIPI we use them to share points of view on is sues related to our profession and the world of Intellectual Property. We recently created the “Face to face with…” format. The idea with the creation of this pro gram is to mix the academic podcasts with more personal and varied recordings, which allow us to get to know the different personalities in our area of practice from a more human angle.

Title Date Link Participants

ASIPI Educate with our little ones from Punta Cana December 10, 2021 https://youtu.be/GgrlBSspZ8A Children

Talking about influencers and their regulation February, 9 https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UKibFqZP7Rs

ASIPIFIT - Habits and healthy eating

Karla Venegas-Bigas, Gustavo Rodríguez

China: Tips for trademark protection in light of the new OEM doctrine February, 23 https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=oA1aOnJzYWg Ma. Cecilia Romoleroux, Daniel de Prado

Face to Face with Enrique Diaz

Face to face with Beth & Pili.

June, 19 August, 19 https://www.youtube.com/ watch?mc_cid=da3f5d3ff7&mc_ eid=da9fbf9e5c&v=DmbZqGWoQY&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/ watch?mc_cid=da3f5d3ff7&mc_ eid=da9fbf9e5c&v=DmbZqGWoQY&feature=youtu.be

Enrique Díaz, Martín Pittaluga, Margarita Romero

Participants: Elisabeth Siemsen, María del Pilar Troncoso, Martín Pittaluga and Margarita Romero

Remember that all the webinars and podcasts produced by our association are available in our virtual library hosted on our website. Various substantial con tents on intellectual property and related topics can be found online and easily accessed whenever you need them.

A la carte!

Corner of humor or reflection

Friedrich Nietzsche

© illustration copyright: Adrian Buijs (11 years). Lima, Peru. 2022

If you have a funny anecdote, reflective note and/or illustration related to intellectual property that you wish to publish in this section, you can send it to redaccion@asipi.org.

“A person’s intelligence is measured by the amount of humor he is able to use”