Peru's National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) is pleased to announce, to the domestic and international community, the publication of the first issue of the Journal of Competition and Intellectual Property.

The Journal is aimed at encouraging the discussion and exchange of ideas and knowledge regarding issues that affect the access of agents to markets, and the development of innovation and intellectual property. Even though emphasis will be given to economic and legal analysis, the Journal will also welcome contributions from other perspectives, such as social sciences and business administration.

The Journal seeks to foster the analysis of competition theory and intellectual property issues, the dissemination of case studies, and the proposal of policy recommendations that are intended to enhance legal and institutional frameworks, as well as the performance of economic agents. From a geographical scope, the Journal will provide a global vision, emphasizing regional and national aspects, as well as the typical features of Peruvian reality.

This Journal is intended to meet the requirements of analysis and information of those interested in understanding the phenomena of competition in specific markets and the development of intellectual property, namely academicians, governmental authorities and policy makers, on the one hand, and on the other, entrepreneurs, consumers and university students in Economics, Law, and Engineering, among others.  Hence, the Journal will encourage the contribution of papers and research studies with a wide range of approaches, becoming an open forum of discussion for our readers and the community.