Associate Attorney
Trademarks
cristiansarmiento@cavelier.com
+57-60-1-347 3611
+57-60-1-347 3611
Cristian is a lawyer with postgraduate studies in Commercial Law from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and a Master's degree in Private Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property from the Universidad Externado de Colombia.
With over six years of experience in the public sector and as an associate attorney, Cristian has provided valuable advice to both national and multinational clients in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment, and commercial law. His primary focus is on providing legal guidance on entertainment law affairs and effectively managing extensive trademark and copyright portfolios formultinational corporations, including handling their filing, prosecution, and enforcement processes.
In addition to his legal practice, Cristian serves as a trainer for the Intellectual Property group at the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the National University of Colombia. He also acts as a jury and second peer for various academic publications and contests, and is the author of multiple academic publications and a book.
Cristian has been included in the ranking of Best Lawyers Colombia in the area of Intellectual Property.
Books:
Propiedad intelectual: Aspectos contractuales de los Derechos Patrimoniales de autor. Editorial Tirant Lo Blanch. January2 024.
Articles:
o El derecho de autor en tiempos de inteligencia artificial: ¿Es necesario actualizar la legislación colombiana? Foro de Derecho Mercantil International Journal. Co-authored with Camilo Pérez Montaña. October 2023.
o Agency, Supply, Consignment, Franchise and Distribution Agreements in Colombia. Lexis Nexis. Co-authored with Eduardo Varela Pezzano. June 2023.
o La adquisición y pérdida de derechos marcarios en Colombia. International Journal of Commercial Law Forum. Co-authored with Eduardo Varela Pezzano. October 2022.
o El régimen de supervisión estatal sobre las sociedades de gestión colectiva enColombia y el cumplimiento del derecho comunitario andino. Intangible Property Magazine. June2022.
o La protección de las fotografías desde el derecho de autor en el entorno digital. Cavelier Law Association Magazine. October 2017.
o La protección del software desde la propiedad intelectual en Colombia: conveniencia de la creación de una normativa especial que garantice los derechos de los desarrolladores.Virtual Bulletin of Intellectual Property Universidad Externado de Colombia. September 2016.
2023. Master Degreein Private Law with an emphasis on Intellectual Property from the UniversidadExternado de Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia)
2019. Specialist in Commercial Law fromUniversidad Externado de Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia)
2018. Attorney from Universidad Nacional deColombia (Bogotá, Colombia)
Spanish, English
