We have been notified of the decision no. 33283 of 31 May 2016 by the Direction of Distinctive Signs of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (SIC) deciding to declare the Well-Known Trademark status to “Doria” for being a brand with a high...
BRAZIL | Industrial Designs | Due to the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will perform accelerated examination procedures to Industrial Designs Applications related to sports products . The decision –adopted by means of Resolution 167 of 2016...
COLOMBIA | Patents, Regulatory | For second time in Colombia, a Compulsory License is denied . The Ministry of Health and Social Protection rules out the granting of a Compulsory License for a patent covering the β polymorph of imatinib (Glivec®) from Novartis AG,...
MEXICO | Trademarks | Trademark oppositions in Mexico will enter into force on 30 August 2016 . On 1 June 2016 the Official Journal of the Federation published the Decree that changed Mexican IP Law and now provides for trademark oppositions. The Decree will enter...
COLOMBIA | Regulatory | Coding changes in pharma regulations . From June 1 2016, Marketing approval (MA) applications for pharmaceuticals and the importation authorization of vital medicines not available in Colombia (totally or partially) –MVND in Spanish- must...
