Organisation: INDECOPI

In our latest update, we look at WIPO's Daren Tang visiting IP Australia, Brazil's INPI securing an injunction against a spoof website, and more.

21 August 2024

The Administrative Court of Appeals has cancelled a combined mark, highlighting the extent to which variations in use will continue to constitute use of the registered mark, and where variations become too substantial to maintain protection.

12 July 2024

In a case involving Nike’s ‘swoosh’ mark, the Administrative Court of Appeals of INDECOPI has established the period of validity of well-known trademark status. 

17 April 2024

The decision shows that the Peruvian Trademark Office is more open to assessing bad faith in opposition proceedings. 

28 February 2024

Featured in Border and customs protection around the world

In the next part of our regular series, we head to Peru to understand the challenges of – and best solutions for – brand protection at the country's borders and ports of entry.

05 December 2023

The case serves as a reminder that the UDRP was not designed to deal with all types of disputes relating to domain names.

03 October 2023

As Switzerland is famous for its chocolate and the mark was intended to cover cocoa products, consumers could be misled into believing that the goods were of Swiss origin. 

02 August 2023

To benefit from the reduction, the applicants must own a valid registration or re-registration certificate in the Register of Micro and Small Enterprises. 

27 June 2023

Featured in IP office tools and services

In an update from our regular series on innovation at national IP offices, we hear from representatives at the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile. 

18 November 2022

The decision offers a solution against potentially obstructionist actions initiated with the sole purpose of prolonging trademark infringement proceedings. 

19 October 2022