The Latin American patent challenge

In a roundtable discussion, corporate and private practice IP professionals from four different countries, as well as one WIPO official, discuss key issues and strategies for patent owners seeking to do business in the region. Alejandro Luna of Olivares & Cia stated: There are three major obstac...

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Published in:Managing Intellectual Property 2009-04
Main Author: McDermott, Eileen
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Bryan, Matthew
Business conditions
Cavero, Enrique
Cooperation
Enforcement
Free trade
Intellectual property
International
Luna, Alejandro
Regulation
Trade agreements
Treaties
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Summary:In a roundtable discussion, corporate and private practice IP professionals from four different countries, as well as one WIPO official, discuss key issues and strategies for patent owners seeking to do business in the region. Alejandro Luna of Olivares & Cia stated: There are three major obstacles in Mexico: 1) a lack of examination guidelines at the Mexican Patent Office (IMPI); 2) difficulties in enforcement, specifically with respect to recovering damages; and 3) strict application of formal rules by IMPI during prosecution. Enrique Cavero of Procter & Gamble stated: In general, IP laws and regulations are pretty reasonable and in line with international standards. The main obstacle is that timings are too delayed. Most patent and trade mark offices move very slowly and have a huge backlog of unresolved cases. Matthew Bryan of WIPO stated: By joining the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the companies and individuals in that country gain access to the PCT system: the ability to file PCT applications based on their nationality or residence. And the PCT itself provides those companies and individuals with more time and more information on which to base their international patenting decisions.
ISSN:0960-5002