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Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property is a fundamental asset for the success of a company and its correct management is not limited to obtaining registrations. This is a comprehensive topic that must permeate all processes and interactions of a company with its employees, suppliers and clients, and which can decide the success or failure of a business.

Our focus at CMS Rodríguez-Azuero is to assist our clients in managing their intellectual property assets to help them achieve success in the market. Our team of specialized lawyers is experienced in advising national and multinational clients and providing guidance on the most effective methods to create and develop their IP portfolio to obtain the maximum value from those assets and help them achieve their goals.

We will assist you with the design of an adequate strategy to protect, defend and benefit from your intellectual property rights, not only in Colombia but internationally thanks to our global team of more than 200 lawyers specialized in Intellectual Property in over 40 different countries.

Our lawyers have experience in a wide range of sectors, including new technologies, pharmaceuticals and healthcare industries, agricultural industries, food and consumer products, entertainment, and financial industries.

We protect, enforce your rights and help capitalize and exploit your intellectual property Rights, such as trademarks, industrial designs and models, breeders’ rights, patents, copyrights, among others.

We have a very robust practice in breeders’ rights in which we have extensive experience not only in prosecution but also in enforcement and protection of rights.


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07/02/2024
Universal vs. TikTok: When Copyright Silences One of the Most Important...
On January 31, 2024, the copyright license agreement between Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's largest music company, and TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. expired without a renewal agreement. The termination...
03/01/2024
Inspired or copied, now with robots. Protocols for the Use of Artificial...
The use of Artificial Intelligence -AI seems to be reaching several aspects of our lives and has us all thinking about the consequences and challenges that its coming of age implies. The concept of IA...
26/10/2023
Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) become the author of its own works?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the world, and the field of artistic creation is no exception. More and more artists are using AI to create art, music, literature, etc. This poses a new...
14/06/2023
Plant Breeders´ Rights? What is that?
We are most familiar with the most popular forms of intellectual property, such as trademarks and patents. But there are a large number of intellectual property regimes that protect more sophisticated...
17/04/2023
"Andean Opposition" a trademark protection tool unknown by entrepreneurs
The figure of the Andean Opposition emerged from the need to improve the protection of trademarks in the member countries of the Andean Community, composed of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Entrepreneurs...
28/11/2022
Colombia’s Hydrogen guide
20/10/2022
The likelihood of confusion between trademarks belonging to a business...
12/09/2022
Patent Infringement in the Metaverse
Recently, la Universidad Externado de Colombia, was kind enough to invite me to participate as a speaker in its traditional Intellectual Property Congress. The proposed topic for my presentation? Patent...
15/06/2022
Check here the updated CMS Expert Guide to Trade Secrets
From patents to programmes, designs to data, your most valuable business assets can be the things you can’t put under lock and key. But what legal recourse do you have to protect these intangible assets...
07/06/2022
Trade secret laws and regulations in Colombia
General 1. Has the Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their...
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01/06/2022
CMS Next
What’s next? In a world of ever-ac­cel­er­at­ing change, staying ahead of the curve and knowing what’s next for your business or sector is essential. At CMS, we see ourselves not only as your legal advisers but also as your business partners. We work together with you to not only resolve current issues but to anticipate future challenges and innovate to meet them. With our latest publication, CMS Next, our experts will regularly offer you insights into and fresh perspectives on a range of issues that businesses have to deal with – from ESG agendas to restructuring after the pandemic or facing the digital transformation. We will also share with you more about the work that we are doing for our clients, helping them innovate, grow and mitigate risk. To be able to provide you with the best support, we immerse ourselves in your world to understand your legal needs and challenges. However, it is equally important that you know who we are and how we can work with you. So, we invite you to meet our experts and catch a glimpse of what is happening inside CMS. Enjoy reading this publication, which we will update regularly with new content. CMS Executive Team
11/04/2022
The possibility of filing trademark nullity claims before the Ad­min­is­trat­ive...
Until January 26, 2022, the competent authority to resolve a nullity claim in matters related to trademark law was the Council of State. However, with the entry into force of Law No. 2080 of 2021, it...