Organisation: INDECOPI

Burberry has obtained an outstanding result in a dispute with a Peruvian fashion company over the use of its pattern trademark, with the Trademark Office using its discretion to increase the amount of the fine imposed.

04 March 2021

In cancellation proceedings involving a trademark consisting of the Sunny Girl dolls packaging, Peru's Administrative Court of Appeals has established a new mandatory precedent concerning the proof of use of a trademark consisting of packaging.

25 February 2021

Last year, against the background of the covid-19 pandemic, the first online training seminars for law enforcement officers specialised in IP matters took place in Peru. This type of training presents several advantages and has continued to prove popular this year.

22 February 2021

When Mifarma SAC - one of the largest pharmacy store chains in Peru - became aware of an application for MIPHARMA for services in Class 35, its strategy was to obtain the recognition of the notoriety of its MIFARMA mark.

09 February 2021

This decision of the Peruvian Trademark Office is very encouraging for Lego, as it means that it will be able to enforce its 3D mark even where imitations of the well-known LEGO Minifigure include additional elements or accessories.

27 January 2021

The Peruvian Trademark Office’s Direction of Distinctive Signs has upheld an appeal by Vans Inc claiming that its internationally famous ‘Checkerboard Slip-On’ design has a high level of distinctiveness and is associated with a specific business origin.

22 January 2021

This case shows that the commercial use of a registered trademark should be considered in invalidity proceedings – especially those involving bad faith.

11 January 2021

The Administrative Court of Appeals of the Peruvian Trademark Office has held that the same evidence cannot be used to prove the use of two or more trademarks which contain a common element but have been registered separately.

15 October 2020

In a victory for US footwear company Crocs Inc, the Administrative Court of Appeals of INDECOPI in Peru has rejected Industrias Humarsa EIRL’s applications for the registration of 3D trademarks for shoes.

09 September 2020

Within the context of opposition proceedings against the registration of the mark MUVITON in Class 5, INDECOPI has recognised the notoriety of LOUIS VUITTON in Peru for “clothing, shoes, bags, belts and travel suitcases”.

05 August 2020