Jose de Pierola

Intellectual Property Attorney, born in Lima, Peru, in 1944; admitted to the Lima Bar Association in 1970.

Diplomatic Role:

• Head of Diplomatic Mission in Peru as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (February 11, 1999 – June 17, 2005)

Roles and Leadership Positions:

• Lima Bar Association: Member of the Board of Directors (2001–2002); President, Intellectual Property Law Committee (1998 and 2004–2008); Member of the List of Arbitrators
• Peruvian Industrial Property Association (APPI): Vice-President (1995–1997); President (1997–1999)
• Lima Chamber of Commerce: Member of the Board of Directors; President, Intellectual Property Committee (2000–2002)
• American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM PERU): Member of the Intellectual Property Committee; Member of the List of Arbitrators
• Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle (FICPI): President, Peruvian Group (1997–2010)
• Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI): President, Peruvian Group (1997–2010)
• Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI): Delegate, Peruvian Members (1998–2000
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA):
  • Member, Industrial Designs Committee (2024–2025)
  • Member, Patent Law Committee (2024–2025)
  • Member, Trademark Law Committee (2024–2025)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): Member of the List of Domain Name Panelists for .pe
• European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA):
  • Member, Anti-Counterfeiting Committee (2019–2021)
  • Member, Patent Committee (2024–2025)

Practice Areas: Patent and Trademark Prosecution, Oppositions, Appeals, Cancellation Actions, Nullity Actions, Infringement Actions at the Peruvian Trade Mark Office, Legal Actions at the Peruvian Courts, General and Procedural Law, Domain Name Dispute Resolution.

Languages: Spanish, English, and French.