THE ALPACA TRADEMARK, MAIN PRODUCT AND SERVICE OF THE INSTITUTION

...the International Alpaca Association, has the Alpaca Brand, Brand which has international recognition which has established itself as the only brand that guarantees the quality of products made with alpaca fiber. As an example, one can cite the case of Japan whose clients of our partner companies, require that products bearing the mark acquired Alpaca. The use of the mark is subject to the use regulations developed according to the demands of the global market and international quality standards. The Alpaca brand is owned by the AIA, and consists of the following designs: Brand Collective ALPACA ORIGIN MARK SINCE 1984 It consists of the stylized figure of alpaca formed by black lines. The fiber content is 100% Alpaca in any of its qualities. They leave open the option to include licensed gold background for the quality of 100% Baby Alpaca. Brand Collective ALPACA BLEND MARK SINCE 1984 It consists in the stylized figure of alpaca thick black lines composed. The fiber content is at least 30% Alpaca fiber in any of its qualities. The AIA gives license its brand to all those companies and breeders who meet standards of quality standards established by the institution. The use of the quality mark “Alpaca” is governed by specific regulations to that effect adopted the Association and reflects the consensus of the assemblers, primary processors, industrialists and businessmen linked to the alpaca over 08 countries. The Alpaca quality mark is already registered in the European Community countries: Spain, France, Italy, UK, and Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Portugal and Greece, Estonia, Lithuania, Cyprus, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia. Also in the U.S., Canada, Japan, China (pending), Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Right to be a member Industrial Breeder Professional Right to use the mark Industrial (annual sales over U.S. $ 500,000.00) SMEs (annual sales less than U.S. $ 500,000.00) Breeders with shops Catalog Retail Large branch stores Special leave (holograms and hang tags for production batch) Promotional licenses A prospective candidate to be licensed with the brand, must be submitted by a licensed member and then be submitted for approval by the Licensing Committee and Supervisory Directing Council Trademarks, with a previous evaluation of their products. These procedures do not apply in the case of breeders. At the licensed partner, are granted a certificate of use and license code, which supports the use of the mark. Licensed users. Certified license for use of the brand “Alpaca” Promotion and protection of the brand and alpaca products Photographs and advertising materials for partners and customers interested partners Regular information concerning the market for alpaca Offer assistance to partners Breeders and Professional Partners Promotion of the image of the alpaca, llama and other camelids Photographs and advertising material for interested partners Regular information on the alpaca market Regular information about Peruvian law Facilities to contact the best breeders in Peru and South America Clinical trial and breeders on request Assistance requested from partners