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Colombian IAP Attorneys Invited to Lunchtime Exchange of Views

February 27, 2018

On February 16, 2018, a working lunch took place with the 41 pro-bono patent attorneys enrolled in the Inventor Assistance Program (IAP) in Colombia. The lunch was an opportunity to thank the attorneys for their valuable contribution to the success of the IAP and to get their views on how the IAP can continue its success.

Video – WIPO and the SIC meet with Colombian IAP pro-bono attorneys.

The IAP provides access to pro-bono lawyers who have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field of IP, and who selflessly help inventors obtain patent ownership.

Mr. Marco Aleman, Director, Patent Law Division, WIPO

The lunch meeting was attended by Pablo Felipe Robledo, Superintendent of SIC, Ms. Mónica Andrea Ramírez Hinestroza, Director of the Colombian IP Office (Delegatura para la Propiedad industrial), and Mr. Marco Aleman, Director, Patent Law Division, WIPO.

It was organized by the Colombian IP Office (Superintedencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC)) and held in Bogota, Colombia.