Peru: Facilitation of trade in sanitary products in the Andean Community

Luis Alonso Garcia has more than 25 years of experience practicing in intellectual property law. Mr. Garcia has been vice minister of Foreign Trade in Peru. He was in charge of the negotiation of intellectual property in the free trade agreement between Peru and the United States. He has successfully led the offices for Peru’s trademarks and patents and has chaired the Court for Intellectual Property in INDECOPI. Mr. Garcia is also an intellectual property lecturer in different universities in Peru.

Alvaro Gutierrez is a partner in Estudio Echecopar. He acted as secretary of the Commission of the Andean Community at the General Secretariat of the Andean Community and the Cartagena Agreement Board. Alvaro was part of the Andean Community's team that negotiated an association agreement with the EU's Intellectual Property Chapter and for the Chapter on Intellectual Property in ALCA (America's Free Trade). He was adviser to the vice minister on foreign trade in negotiations for the free trade agreement with the US. Alvaro is also a former vice president of the Peruvian Copyright Office.

Rosmery is an associate in Estudio Echecopar. She has a solid background in intellectual property and life sciences. She provides regulatory counseling and advice on pharmaceutical products, medical devices, cosmetics, absorbent products for personal hygiene, household hygiene products, food and beverages, and agrochemicals. Her intellectual property practice includes trademarks, patents and copyright, with emphasis in the management of portfolios and litigation on patents and copyright.