Profile

Pablo is a lawyer from the Externado University of Colombia, specialized in Industrial Property, Copyright and New Technologies at the same University. He has a Master´s in Industrial, Intellectual Property and Law from the Information Society of the University of Alicante, Spain and a Master´s in Private Law from the Carlos III University of Madrid in Spain. He has 20 years of experience in Market Law and Intellectual Property. He’s worked as a consultant for a wide range of entrepreneurs, artists, producers, manufacturers, inventors, designers and other holders of Intellectual and Industrial Property rights. In Antwerp (Belgium) he worked as an auditor and validator for intellectual property rights during the Sunrise period of RTLD.eu and GTLD.mobi. Currently, Pablo Velasco is a founding partner of the firm Velasco-Ordóñez Abogados.

Educational background

• University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid Spain. Master’s in Private Law, 2011.

• University of Alicante. Alicante, Spain Magister Lvcentinvs. Master’s Degree in Industrial, Intellectual Property Law and Information Society Law, 2006.

• Externado University of Colombia. Specialization in Industrial Property, Copyright and New Technologies, 2005.

• Externado University of Colombia, Lawyer, 2003.

Publications

• Velasco Ordóñez, Pablo Andrés. “Use as a Dynamizing Element in Brand Protection”. Published in Gaitán G., Manuel (Ed.). “NEW BRAND LAW”. Bogotá. Externado University of Colombia. 2015.

• Velasco Ordóñez, Pablo Andrés. “Protection and Guardianship of Industrial and Intellectual Property Rights”. Master´s thesis in Private Law directed by Director: Rafael Illescas Ortíz., Madrid (España), Carlos III University of Madrid. 2011.

• Velasco Ordóñez, Pablo Andrés. “Brand Notoriety is Gained by Intensively Exploiting It”. Article published in Portafolio. Bogota, Casa Editorial EL TIEMPO S.A. July 2009.

• Montoya Mora, Sheila; Velasco Ordóñez, Pablo Andrés. “Limitations of Exclusivity Agreements”. Article published in Ámbito Jurídico. Bogotá D.C., Legis Editores S.A. Junio 2005.

• Velasco Ordóñez, Pablo Andrés. “Digital Citizen Identification.”. Dissertation for Law Degree directed by: Daniel Peña Valenzuela., Bogotá D.C., Universidad Externado de Colombia. 2003.

Experience

• Intellectual Property and Information Technology

• Habeas Data, Privacy and Digital Security law

• Regulatory Affairs

• Litigation and Dispute Prevention

Teaching

• Research Associate for the Intellectual Property Department at Externado University.

• Teacher on Continuing Education at Universidad del Bosque.