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Provided by Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri
Copyright, Entertainment and Sports Law, Patent and Innovation, Competition and Antitrust, Trademarks, Advertising Regulation and Unfair Competition, Intellectual Property and Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Protection.
Rodrigo has specialized in the legal aspects of the music industry. He was president of Beethoven Foundation and was recently appointed and was recently appointed 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.
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), Latin American Anti Counterfeiting Alliance, ALAF, Director in ChileMujeres Foundation, Director in Fundación La Fuente, Director in Fundación Beethoven, Icare Legal Circle, and Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Bioengineering CeBib, Universidad de Chile.
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.
Speaker on How do celebrities protect their digital rights? Asipi, Montevideo 2020.
Thomson Reuters: Data protection in Chile: overview
Thomson Reuters: Privacy in Chile: overview
September 2016, Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (TPP), intellectual property and the internet: Two visions. Debates de Política Pública, Centro de Estudios Públicos, Chile.
Intellectual Property in the TPP: the real consequences for Chile. Revista del Abogado, issue 66, May 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. contributed to the publication Manual para administrar empresas sociales, annex 12: EMPRESAS CULTURALES O SOCIOCULTURALES (pages 359 and following).
Universidad de Chile
Law
2001
Berklee College of Music
Binnual Program
2003
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri has deep knowledge and experience in sophisticated matters. He also has a great commercial perspective.
Rodrigo Velasco Alessandri has deep knowledge and experience in sophisticated matters. He also has a great commercial perspective.
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Alessandri advises Ana Tijoux on editorial decisions for her new album “VIDA”
The national artist launched her new musical album, a milestone in her musical career that was supported by Alessandri Attourneys at Law. With the advice of Rodrigo Velasco A and Jaime Urzúa, the Chilean artist Ana Tijoux published her latest album “VIDA” (“life” in spanish).
IP STARS: Three Practice Areas and Four Alessandri Lawyers Recognized in 2024
IP Stars recognizes Santiago Ortúzar, Rodrigo Velasco A., Carla Pacheco, and Rodrigo Velasco S. in its 2024 publication, in addition to highlighting Alessandri in patents, trademarks, and copyright law.
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
Legal 500 2024 highlights Alessandri in seven categories
Legal 500 Latinoamérica 2024 was published and Alessandri is ranked in Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Corporate M&A, Litigation, Banking and Finance and Consumer and Advertising Law.
Alessandri celebrated International Privacy Month with clients and friends
The objective of the meeting was to celebrate the new Personal Data Law.
Trademarks: WTR1000 highlights Alessandri in its 2025 ranking
WTR1000 highlights our firm in the Silver category. Partners Rodrigo Velasco (Gold) and Santiago Ortúzar (Silver), along with trademark and patent director Carla Pacheco (Bronze), are listed as Recommended Individuals.
Law No. 21,663 on Cybersecurity Comes into Effect
With the exception of certain articles related to OIVs, the obligation to report to ANCI and the title of infractions and penalties, the Cybersecurity Framework Law came into force on January 1, 2025.
Breakfast at Alessandri: Experts share keys to protecting trade secrets
Ongoing training, regular audits and clear exit policies to minimise the risk of information leaks are some of the recommendations that Alessandri’s expert lawyers gave to a group of clients at a breakfast on trade secrets.
Alessandri’s clients participated in a breakfast on Personal Data Protection
On the occasion of the recent approval of the new Personal Data Protection Law in Chile, Alessandri Abogados gathered more than 50 clients at a breakfast to discuss the main changes and challenges ahead for companies.
Alessandri advises Ana Tijoux on editorial decisions for her new album “VIDA”
The national artist launched her new musical album, a milestone in her musical career that was supported by Alessandri Attourneys at Law. With the advice of Rodrigo Velasco A and Jaime Urzúa, the Chilean artist Ana Tijoux published her latest album “VIDA” (“life” in spanish).
IP STARS: Three Practice Areas and Four Alessandri Lawyers Recognized in 2024
IP Stars recognizes Santiago Ortúzar, Rodrigo Velasco A., Carla Pacheco, and Rodrigo Velasco S. in its 2024 publication, in addition to highlighting Alessandri in patents, trademarks, and copyright law.
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
Legal 500 2024 highlights Alessandri in seven categories
Legal 500 Latinoamérica 2024 was published and Alessandri is ranked in Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Corporate M&A, Litigation, Banking and Finance and Consumer and Advertising Law.
Alessandri celebrated International Privacy Month with clients and friends
The objective of the meeting was to celebrate the new Personal Data Law.
Trademarks: WTR1000 highlights Alessandri in its 2025 ranking
WTR1000 highlights our firm in the Silver category. Partners Rodrigo Velasco (Gold) and Santiago Ortúzar (Silver), along with trademark and patent director Carla Pacheco (Bronze), are listed as Recommended Individuals.
Law No. 21,663 on Cybersecurity Comes into Effect
With the exception of certain articles related to OIVs, the obligation to report to ANCI and the title of infractions and penalties, the Cybersecurity Framework Law came into force on January 1, 2025.
Breakfast at Alessandri: Experts share keys to protecting trade secrets
Ongoing training, regular audits and clear exit policies to minimise the risk of information leaks are some of the recommendations that Alessandri’s expert lawyers gave to a group of clients at a breakfast on trade secrets.
Alessandri’s clients participated in a breakfast on Personal Data Protection
On the occasion of the recent approval of the new Personal Data Protection Law in Chile, Alessandri Abogados gathered more than 50 clients at a breakfast to discuss the main changes and challenges ahead for companies.
