Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Spain
Band 1
Contact number
+34 91 590 7500Chambers Review
Clifford Chance maintains its reputation as a dominant firm in patent law matters. The law firm represents an impressive roster of global pharmaceutical and biotechnology company clients. The lawyers demonstrate broad experience in trade mark infringement mandates for major companies in the sports, food and drinks, and electronics industries. The department provides excellent advice on software licence agreements that clarify ownership of IP rights in contracts between commercial partners.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance assisted Factorial with the protection of the intellectual property rights of its software during the process of international expansion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Clifford Chance has one of the best IP teams in Spain."
"The team has great skills and strong communication with clients."
"The lawyers at Clifford Chance have an outstanding technical level."
"Clifford Chance has one of the best IP teams in Spain."
"The team has great skills and strong communication with clients."
"The lawyers at Clifford Chance have an outstanding technical level."
Notable Practitioners
Miquel Montañá is recognised as a top choice for innovator pharmaceutical companies bringing patent infringement actions against generics companies. He also handles patent cases for companies in other technology-heavy sectors, and assists with trade mark disputes heard before Spanish courts.
"Miquel Montañá is the best patent litigator in Spain."
"He is a magnificent professional."
Josep Montefusco routinely represents some of the firm's major technology and telecoms sector clients in trade mark and patent infringement cases.