Region: Colombia

The court has stipulated four conditions that must be met in order for the owner of a well-known trademark to prohibit the public non-commercial use of its brand. Meanwhile, examples of fair use include use in the exercise of a judicial action, freedom of expression and the right to peaceful protest.

19 August 2024

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WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major Latin American registers. 

27 June 2024

Resolution No 4231 of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism establishes a regulated mechanism for requesting appointments with officials or contractors of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce.

08 April 2024

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WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major Latin American registers.

28 February 2024

A recent decision of the Administrative Tribunal of Cundinamarca expedites the admission process for nullity claims, removing an inapplicable and unnecessary step.

11 January 2024

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WTR analyses filing trends across major registers in Latin America between 1 May and 31 August 2023, using Fovea IP data.

10 January 2024

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Inbound filings at the Mexican and Brazilian trademark offices rose at the start of 2023, despite declining elsewhere in Latin America, WTR analysis uncovers.

19 June 2023

WTR’s monthly column tracking trademark and related policy developments, including the progress of major bills, from around the world.

01 December 2022

Although it was accepted that well-known marks will be treated differently in non-use cancellation actions, the notoriety of the mark THE INCREDIBLES was not demonstrated for the relevant goods.

18 November 2022

National Trademark Office of Colombia issues resolution, permitting the coexisting registration of similar trademarks for commercially related products or services, in the name of companies belonging to the same business group

23 August 2022