Mexico City, November 18, 2025.–With the aim of strengthening the protection of copyright, intellectual property, and knowledge transfer in the university setting, the Universidad Panamericana, in collaboration with the National Copyright Institute (INDAUTOR), held the Conference Importance of Copyright and Licensing, a forum for reflection and learning aimed at researchers, faculty, students, and administrative staff.
The event’s opening ceremony was attended by university officials, including Dr. Santiago García Álvarez, Dean of the Mexico City Campus; Dr. Sergio Velázquez Rodríguez, Vice President for Research; Dr. Juan Alberto González Piñón, Corporate Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer; and Dr. José Manuel Magaña Rufino, Director of the Master’s Program in Industrial Property, Copyright, and New Technologies.
Also representing INDAUTOR were Karina Luján Luján, M.A., Executive Director; and Alberto Arenas Badillo, M.A., Director of Legal Reservations
Institutional Commitment to Innovation
During the inauguration, Dr. Santiago García emphasized that this collaboration with INDAUTOR “is a living example of how partnerships between public institutions and the university can be very fruitful”.
He also highlighted the Universidad Panamericana progress Universidad Panamericana the area of intellectual property, with more than 80 copyright registrations, 195 invention disclosures, and 76 companies spun off from university projects.
For her part, Karina Luján, M.A., emphasized that “copyright is a topic that never goes out of style, and today it is more relevant than ever.” Addressing young people in particular, she invited them to recognize themselves as creators and to protect their works as a fundamental step toward capitalizing on their ingenuity and professionalizing their talent.
Dr. Sergio Velázquez noted that the Universidad Panamericana a technology portfolio comprising 45 intellectual property assets, 32 patent applications, and 13 granted patents in key sectors such as aeronautics, healthcare, energy, and biotechnology.
Protection of Artistic, Literary, and Digital Works
At the first conference, the director of Copyright Reservations at INDAUTOR explained the fundamental concepts of copyright. He emphasized that protection begins the moment a work is fixed in a tangible medium, without the need for registration, although registration does make it easier to prove ownership to third parties.
“Copyright is divided into moral rights—which are perpetual, inalienable, and non-waivable—and economic rights, which allow the creator to derive financial benefit from their work”, noted Mr. Arenas.
He also addressed questions regarding the registration of digital works and software, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence, noting that, for now, only human creations are eligible for protection.
Copyright Licensing and University Knowledge Transfer
Dr. José Manuel Magaña Rufino, director of the Master’s Program in Industrial Property, Copyright, and New Technologies at the UP, explained the importance of copyright licensing as a key tool for transferring knowledge in an ethical and secure manner.
“If you transfer your rights, you no longer own that content; you can no longer make copies, upload it to social media, or create copies without authorization,”, warned Dr. Magaña. He also emphasized the need to read the terms of use before sharing creations on social media or participating in contests.
Dr. Juan Alberto González Piñón emphasized that Universidad Panamericana intellectual property management as a strategic process that transforms the creativity of our researchers and students into real solutions for society”.
A Call to Protect Creativity on Campus
The conference concluded with a call to the university community to take advantage of the intellectual property protection mechanisms available at the Panamericana University through its Intellectual Property Management Center, with the ongoing support of INDAUTOR.
Through this initiative, the Universidad Panamericana its commitment to innovation, creativity, and knowledge transfer—pillars of Mexico’s economic and cultural development.
For more information about the Intellectual Property Management Center, please email: propiedad.intelectual@up.edu.mx
