Decision 486/2000 from Andean Community: gaps and opportunities for intellectual property in creative professions - Colombian case

Abstract

Introduction: Regarding the commemoration of the 20 years of Decision 486 of 2000 issued by the Commission of the Andean Community, it is extremely necessary to explore the gaps and challenges faced by intellectual property registries, as a basis and incentive to protect innovation and creativity in all its expressions and which reflect the robustness of the CTeI system to which it is attached as well as the professions to which it is circumscribed.

Objectives: Establish gaps and opportunities for the registration of intellectual property in creative professions in Colombia, exploring perceptions and experiences of professionals in these disciplines.

Methods: In an exploratory qualitative approach, based on case studies with a convenience non-probabilistic sample, a virtual questionnaire and in-depth interviews with exponents of the design area were applied on the most relevant aspects of their experience with applied intellectual property in their job areas. The data was analyzed with Excel spreadsheets and a panel of experts in the area of intellectual property registry.

Research Results: Data obtained from 20 participants of the virtual questionnaire, four (4) in-depth interviews conducted with opinion leaders in their field of performance, and a panel of experts who have worked on intellectual property registration processes in Colombia are obtained.

Conclusions: The gap, for the case of the study and in a creative sense, is also the opportunity; however, the nuances of the identified gaps have a decisive influence on the possibilities of taking advantage of the opportunities that arise in the field of creative professions.