The research projects and events of the initiative are coordinated by Observatories based in Latin America, in close collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. The initiative is supported by an Advisory Committee composed of Latin American nationals of international renown with extensive expertise and experience in the region's intellectual property and competition laws.
The research projects and events of the initiative are coordinated by Observatories based in Latin America, in close collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. The initiative is supported by an Advisory Committee composed of Latin American nationals of international renown with extensive expertise and experience in the region's intellectual property and competition laws.
Reto is Director Emeritus of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich and Director of the "Smart IP for Latin America Iniciative". He is full professor (ad personam) at the University of Zurich, honorary professor at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and doctor honoris causa at the University of Buenos Aires.
Pedro is the Research Coordinator of the SIPLA Initiative and a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. He holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo and a Master’s degree (LL.M.) from the University of Munich, where he is now finishing his PhD thesis.
Francisco is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich and Executive Editor of GRUR International. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Munich and holds an LL.M. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.
Roxana is an Affiliated Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. She coordinates the Observatory of Buenos Aires and integrates the Board of Directors of the "Smart IP for Latin America" Association. She is also an Associate Research Fellow at Latin American University in Social Sciences (FLACSO) and Associate Research Fellow at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Industrial and Economic Law (CEIDIE), Law and Social Sciences School, University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
Maria Alejandra is part of the Buenos Aires Observatory. She is a lawyer, holds a Master's degree (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property and a PhD in Technology and Innovation Management. She is a research professor at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.
Juan is an Affiliated Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. He is a member of the Observatory of Buenos Aires. He holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires.
Lawyer from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, Doctor (Ph.D) in technology transfer from the University of Alicante Spain. He coordinates the Obervatorio in Bogotá and holds the position of research professor at the Universidad Externado de Colombia. Founding partner of the firm Guerrero Asociados, Propiedad Intelectual.
Juliana is a PhD Professor at University of São Paulo Law School, teaching Intellectual Property. Has publications in IP matters. Is a member of ATRIP Association. She coordinates the Observatory in São Paulo.
Nicolás is an Affiliated Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich. He is a member of the Observatory of Buenos Aires. He holds a law degree from the University of Buenos Aires and a Master’s degree (LL.M.) in IP from the University of Turin.
Matthias is a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich and Treasurer of the "Smart IP for Latin America" Association. He is active as a visiting lecturer at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, the Europa-Kolleg of the University of Hamburg and the Tongji University in Shanghai.
