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Costa Rica’s Cannabis Trademark Applications

ALPI — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 23:32:54 +0000

Overview of Costa Rica Trademark Laws

ALPI — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:42:55 +0000

his is a list of International conventions and treaties, laws and regulations in effect pertaining to trademark registration in Costa Rica as of 2021. It is outside of the scope of this article to discuss circulars or administrative resolutions pertaining to trademark prosecution, which alters (and sometimes

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Shareholder Affidavit of Company Ownership (“RTBF”)

ALPI — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:54:15 +0000

Join us for the INTA Annual Meeting 2015 in San Diego, CA

ALPI — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 17:26:47 +0000

ALPI will be attending the premier academic and networking event for trademark professionals from May 2 to May 6, 2015. With over 9,000 attendees from more than 140 jurisdictions expected to attend, the INTA Annual Meeting is the largest trademark event in the world. This year’s event

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Costa Rica: Yearly Tax on Legal Entities Ruled Unconstitutional

ALPI — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:42:10 +0000

We have discussed the Yearly Tax on Legal Entities in several several different occasions. This is a tax levied since 2012 on legal persons in Costa Rica (the prime examples being “sociedades anónimas” or corporations and limited liability companies), payable in January of every year. The tax

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Reforma a Reglamento de Patentes de Invención y Diseños en Costa Rica en Abril de 2014

ALPI — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:23:25 +0000

A partir del 24 de abril de 2014, se implementaron reformas importantes de procedimientos para inscripción de patentes de invención, diseños y modelos ante la Sección de Patentes de Invención del Registro de la Propiedad Industrial de Costa Rica La reforma es notable por introducir importantes cambios

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Amendment to Patent & Design Regulations in Costa Rica as of April, 2014

ALPI — Thu, 22 May 2014 17:29:26 +0000

As of April 24, 2014, several new important changes practice before the Costa Rican Patent Office regarding Patents of Invention, Designs and Industrial Models & Utility Models came into effect. The amendment is notable for introducing new formal and substantive changes to payment of annuities, prosecution and

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Useful links for doing business in Costa Rica

ALPI — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:56:45 +0000

Useful links for doing business in Costa Rica In recent years, the Costa Rican Government has been pushing its institutions to provide more online services to increase efficiency, transparency and reduce bureaucracy. While there is still a lot of work to be done, many useful tools are

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Costa Rica increases publication fees for trademark applications

ALPI — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 22:09:14 +0000

As of February 25, 2014, the official Gazette increased publication fees for trademark applications s frequent filers of trademark applications in Costa Rica know, official fees for trademark registration in the country are divided into two main categories. The first are filing fees, which are payable to

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China Passes New Trademark Law

ALPI — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:37:25 +0000

The revision of the law was passed on August 30, 2013 by Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s top legislative organ. his is the third revision of the People’s Republic of China Trademark, which has been under consideration for several years. The new law

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