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Peru: Processing of personal health data during the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace and Impact of Intellectual Property in the Economy

Processing of personal health data during the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace The Peruvian National Authority for the Protection of Personal Data is exercised by The General Directorate for Transparency, Access to Public Information and Protection of Personal Data. The National Authority for the Protection of Persona Data, which depends hierarchically on the Vice-Ministerial Office […]

Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina

Peru: Intellectual Property Rights enforcement and Internet Service Provider’s Liability for online Copyright infringement

Comments on the Institutional Working Paper of INDECOPI N° 001-2020: INDECOPI’s proposals to strengthen the enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights. The Presidency of the Directing Council has issued the Institutional Working Paper “INDECOPI Proposals for the strengthening the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights”. This document has interesting proposals that involves granting rewards for piracy and […]

Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina

Peru: Researchers fighting Covid-19; Well-known Distinctive Signs (American Colors)

Peruvian Researchers fighting Covid-19 In the midst of the current situation and world crisis due to the Covid-19, the Peruvian government intends to promote innovation through competitions among national inventors, whether independent, research centers, universities, or public institutions and even international or foreign centers domiciled in Peru, may participate and obtain financing and technical assistance. […]

Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina

New Electronic Meeting Law

The government of Thailand recently announced an Emergency Decree on Electronic Media Conference, B.E. 2563 (2020) (the “Emergency Decree”) which came into effect on 18 April 2020. The Emergency Decree establishes laws relating to meetings held over electronic media and sets out requirements for governmental and public organizations to follow during these meetings. It also establishes […]

Andreas C. RichterSenior Partner, Blumenthal Richter & Sumet

Covid-19: Peru – General measures; free-use inventions; online registration and digital certificates (trademarks and intellectual property)

General measures  Period of social isolation Peru is in a state of emergency and compulsory social isolation from March 16 to April 26, 2020[1]. Bonds issued by the Peruvian government Due to this exceptional situation, the government has granted a bonus of S/ 380 to 3 million vulnerable households due to poverty or extreme poverty […]

Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update for Employers in Thailand

Businesses in Thailand continue to struggle with Coronavirus (“COVID-19”). As a result, employers keep reaching out to us with questions on their rights and obligations under Thailand’s labor law to make informed decisions on measures they can take to protect their business and provide support to their employees. We have, therefore, prepared this overview to […]

The German Trade Secret Act: New Challenges, New Measures

The protection of business and trade secrets is of central importance to companies. Often, trade secrets represent a significant business value that not only promises an advantage over competitors but can even be fundamental to the business model. This not only applies for large groups, but especially for start-ups that have a good idea and […]

Kathrin SchürmannPartner, Schürmann Rosenthal Dreyer Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB