Peru will try to revoke Marinera trademark in Chile

Peru’s Foreign Relations Ministry announced Wednesday that it has begun legal action to revoke a Peruvian woman’s trademark registration of a popular Peruvian dance  in Chile. Cecilia Gurmendi, a former Marinera national champion in Peru, registered “Marinera” with Chile’s Trademark Registry in the Department of Industrial Property in November 2007. The Foreign Relations Ministry says [...]

Peru-Chile maritime dispute arrives at The Hague

Peru began proceedings against Chile today at the International Court of Justice, ICJ, in The Hague over a maritime dispute that dates back 120 years. According to the ICJ, the dispute is related to “the delimitation of the boundary between the maritime zones of the two States in the Pacific Ocean” and the recognition of [...]