Protection of industrial designs in the Andean Community countries and The Hague Agreement System

Abstract

This paper intends to develop the topics related to (i) the importance of the protection of industrial rights; (ii) the national, supranational and international regulatory framework on the protection of industrial and intellectual property, with a special focus on Decision 486 of the Andean Community and Legislative Decree 1075; (iii) the Hague Agreement, the international treaty that governs the international registration of industrial designs in various countries, through a central registry; and, (iv) the international system of the Hague Agreement, which makes it possible to grant protection to industrial designs in various countries or regions with a minimum of formalities.