Region: Peru

Huge raid carried out against several targets in one of Lima’s biggest shopping centres

The enforcement authorities raided over 30 commercial establishments in the Polvos Azules gallery - a hotspot for fake goods - and seized approximately 30,000 units of fake apparel bearing marks such as ADIDAS and NIKE.

07 March 2024

Indecopi fraud warning; Hong Kong fee reduction; Sudan trademark operation resumption – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the Czech IP office's renewed Ukraine pledge, The Gambia becoming the first African registry to use Madrid e-Filing, and much more.

06 March 2024

Register Tracker Latin America: September-December 2023

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WTR analyses trademark filing trends at major Latin American registers.

28 February 2024

Garfield's Odie character successfully protected in opposition proceedings

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

28 February 2024

Individuals who commit crimes against IP may be investigated as a criminal organisation

Legislative Decree 1607, which aims to modify the Act against Organised Crime, constitutes an important advancement for IP enforcement. 

15 January 2024

Register Tracker Latin America: May-August 2023

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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

Major crackdown on counterfeit apparel in one of Lima’s biggest shopping galleries

In one of the largest enforcement actions carried out this year, the authorities have seized around 15,000 units of apparel bearing well-known sportswear trademarks, including ADIDAS, NIKE and PUMA.

07 December 2023

Peru teaches trademarks to prisoners; US delegation visits Pakistan; new DPMA vice president – IP office updates

In this latest update, we look at the Colombia IP system being unavailable this week, the EU and Chilean IP office announcing collaboration, and much more.

06 December 2023

Brand protection at the Peruvian border: insights and strategies from the front line

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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

Policy dialogue with Peruvian law enforcement authorities: key points highlighted 

The main topics of discussion included training for law enforcement authorities and a proposal to amend the border measures legislation to include the seizure of goods in transit.

16 November 2023

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