Elzaburu, Intellectual Property | Chambers Europe Profile

About

Provided by Elzaburu

ELZABURU is a European IP firm based in Spain and established in 1865. It is made up of lawyers, patent and trademark attorneys, engineers and graduates in chemistry, biology and physics.

The firm deals exclusively with Intellectual Property rights in their broadest sense: all aspects of trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, software licensing & development and other IT matters, unfair competition, advertising law, domain names, antitrust law, media & entertainment and related fields. It offers a comprehensive range of services spanning the areas of registration and administrative procedures, contract law, and litigation.

The firm's client base ranges from small companies and start-ups to large corporations in both the public and private sectors engaged in all areas of business, such as the food, aviation, banking, beverage, biotechnology, power, healthcare, manufacturing, media and entertainment, medical instrumentation, pharmaceutical, real estate, software, technology, and telecommunications industries. Historically, US and Japanese companies have accounted for the preponderance of clients.

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Intellectual Property - Spain

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What the team is known for

Elzaburu has an active litigation practice that complements renowned capabilities in patent and trade mark prosecution and management. The law firm advises on applications to the Spanish or EU IP agencies and handles appeals against adverse decisions. It assists major international clients with trade mark infringement and anti-counterfeiting cases, including those that are accompanied by customs seizures and criminal prosecutions. The team acts on patent disputes in the technology sector, demonstrating additional non-contentious copyright capabilities in the media sector.

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Work Highlights

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Elzaburu represented Mercedes-Benz in an infringement action against a second-hand car dealership that used the brand's name and the three-pointed star emblem without authorisation.