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COLOMBIA | Industrial Property | SIPI: new virtual system from the Colombian IP Office is official
As from 18 July 2016, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce Industrial Property System (SIPI in Spanish) came into operation.
According to the SIC, the new platform is “one of the most modern systems in the world for administration of Industrial Property affairs”, and it is characterized by ease of use to the end user or applicant, including improvements such as trademark search via images, among others.
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COLOMBIA | Industrial Property | Colombia updates Industrial Property fees
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Due to the new Virtual Industrial Property System introduced by the Colombian Patent and Trademark Office (CPTO or SIC in Spanish), the fees for some Industrial Property procedures in Colombia were modified, especially regarding post-grant actions for new creations (patents, industrial designs and utility models) and distinctive signs (trademarks and others).
The Resolution may be find here.
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COLOMBIA | Regulatory | Colombian Regulatory Authority publishes guidance about depletion authorization of pharma inventory and packaging
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The guide –issued on 11 July 2016- solves specific questions regarding cases in which proceeds depletion of pharmaceutical finished products and its packaging if a procedure modifies its sanitary registration under Decree 843 of 2016 (which we previously announced its changes) and 677 of 1995.
The Guide includes guidance on when the authorization shall be requested, how to make the application and the scenarios where it proceeds.
COLOMBIA, ANDEAN COMMUNITY | Copyright Law | Reproduction of architectural works located in places open to the public can be performed without authorization
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By means of Concept 14680 (27 june 2016), the Colombian Copyright Office (CCO) expressed that the legislations around the world contemplate limitations and exceptions which determine, under certain circumstances, use of works without express consent of the author.
Regarding architecture works, the CCO said, “the Andean legislation considers as a limitation any act of reproduction, broadcasting or cable transmission of such works permanently located in places open to the public”.
Therefore, the mere reproduction of these works does not require authorization, as long as the fair use principle and the “three steps” rule is met, that is: (i) the reproduction of the work shall be considered as a special case, expressly allowed by law; (ii) the reproduction shall not conflict with normal exploitation of the work; and (iii) the limitation shall not unreasonably prejudice author legitimate interests.
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COLOMBIA | Industrial Property | Procedure for electronic notifications and new academic courses offered by the Colombian Patent and Trademark Office
. By means of Resolution 46582 of 15 July 2016, electronic notification is introduced for some industrial property procedures.
In addition, through Resolution 44495 (11 July 2016) the SIC formalizes the offering of virtual courses for “Management of Industrial Property” and “Patent Search”, which (respectively) will cost approximately USD $60 and $44, with a duration of 6 and 8 weeks.