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Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri

Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri

Latin America 2027

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Copyright, Entertainment and Sports Law

Patent and Innovation

Competition and Antitrust

Trademarks, Advertising Regulation and Unfair Competition

Intellectual Property

Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection

Enforcement, online infringement, piracy

Professional Memberships

Chilean Bar Association.

International Association of Privacy Professionals.

International Technology Law Association (iTechLAw).

Inter-American Institute of Copyright, IIDA.

International Artistic Literary Association, ALAI.

International Trademark Association, INTA.

Achipi member.

Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property, Asipi.

Asian Patent Attorney Association, APAA (observer).

Director in ChileMujeres Foundation.

Director in Fundación La Fuente.

Director in Fundación Beethoven.

Icare Legal Circle.

Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering CeBib, Universidad de Chile.

Publications

Speaker on ¿Cómo protegen las celebridades sus derechos digitales? Asipi, Montevideo 2020.

Thomson Reuters: Data protection in Chile: overview

Thomson Reuters: Privacy in Chile: overview

September 2016, Acuerdo Transpacífico de Libre Comercio (TPP), propiedad intelectual e internet: Dos visiones. Debates de Política Pública, Centro de Estudios Públicos, Chile.

Propiedad Intelectual en el TPP: las verdaderas consecuencias para Chile. Revista del Abogado, número 66, mayo de 2016

Bloomberg Law: Privacy and Data Security 2015

Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri of Alessandri Abogados, Santiago, provided expert review of the Chile Country Profile and wrote the Risk Environment section.

Rodrigo Velasco A. colaboró en la publicación Manual para administrar empresas sociales, anexo 12: EMPRESAS CULTURALES O SOCIOCULTURALES. (páginas 359 y siguientes)

Work Highlights

Michael Kors wins again an appeal and manages to cancel the WK brand

Alessandri advised Wood Productions and Manuela Martelli in “1976” film

Alessandri Abogados and Penguin Random House Reached an Agreement for Advice on Intellectual Property and Corporate Law

Forta Corporation acquires assets of Chilean company TCPavements

Chilean cosmetic company signs agreement with Ricky Martin

Experience

Rodrigo is the managing partner of Alessandri’s ​​technology and intellectual property areas. He has specialized in matters related to licenses, contracts, tax aspects and litigation concerning domain names, trademarks, patents, data protection, software and internet.

He has specialized in the legal aspects of the music industry. He was president of Beethoven Foundation and is a member of the board of directors of the International Technology Law Association (iTechLAw). He is also Vice-Chair of the Latin American Committee of the same association.

Between 2013 and 2015 he led the most successful trademark piracy trial in recent times, in which he represented a renowned fashion designer.

Rodrigo headed the team that granted the first registration of a sound mark in Chile, and filed the first certification trademark application in our country. He appeared before the Chilean Senate’s Committee on Education and was a member of the Advisory Committee of the National Council for Culture and Arts in connection with the latest amendment to Intellectual Property Law 17.336 and its Regulations.

In 2011, he was included, by the Minister of Culture, in the appointment of the first three arbitrators and mediators to resolve conflicts on the collective enforcement of copyright, of the National Council for Culture and Arts.

Education

Universidad de Chile

Bachelor of Legal and Social Sciences

2001

Berklee College of Music

Biannual Program

2003

Languages Spoken

Spanish - English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Intellectual Property - Chile

Band 1
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Individual Editorial

Acclaimed partner and head of department Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri garners significant praise from market commentators for his activity in Chile's intellectual property market. He offers experience in contentious trade mark work.

TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology) - Chile

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Partner Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri primarily advises media and TV production companies on production and distribution topics, further handling regulatory work for the sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri is an undisputed leader in intellectual property, and he is always at the forefront of these topics. His experience and vision are key.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Latin America
  • Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri is key when the most complex problems arise. He provides a sense of confidence, backed by his experience in intellectual property matters.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Latin America
  • Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri is a highly experienced leader who inspires confidence and has a thorough understanding of our business.

    TMT (Telecoms, Media, Technology)Chambers Latin America

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