measures to avoid or to prevent the infringement or the continuation of the infringement of its intellectual property rights. In this case, once the request is filed, it is admitted for processing and after a hearing is held, the precautionary measures may be ordered. Although this mechanism is more expeditious, it becomes complex for the civil judges to determine or know precisely the scope of the copyright in each case. If the precautionary beginning of the administrative procedure. Subsequently, a term is granted to present evidence and then a final resolution is issued. This type of action is uncommon in Ecuador, as only 61 administrative tutelage actions were filled in 2022. Another alternative route to obtain judicial precautionary measures is included in the General Code of Procedures in article 133.1, which establishes the possibility for the holder of a right to request preventive interpretations issued by the Court of Justice of the Andean Community. What is the process involved in making a copyright claim in your jurisdiction? Concerning filing an application in defense of copyright, as a first alternative, it is possible to file an application for administrative tutelage action before the IP OFFICE (SENADI). In this case, there is no single procedure for applications in defence of copyright, but there is a common procedure for the protection of all IPC rights. Based on the experience of the applications filed before the IP OFFICE, in cases where the purpose is to safeguard copyright, the moral or patrimonial right to be protected must be clearly specified under the arguments outlined in the application. With these specifications, the application is admitted for processing and, if deemed necessary, the IP OFFICE can grant provisional precautionary measures at the THOUGHT LEADER 81 There are no specialised intellectual property judges in Ecuador. Therefore, to protect copyrights, Ecuadorian law allows the authors to resort to both judicial and administrative remedies.
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