Intellectual Property

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Provided by Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

The IP Department is led by Partner Mauricio Patiño who relies on 2 principal Associates of different and specialized internal practices, which results in sharper and “tailored made” legal advice to satisfy client’s needs; Camilo Suárez leads the IP enforcement and unfair competition litigation and patent practice; and Gerardo Florez is in charge of the management of foreign and local trademark portfolios, domains, copyright, data protection, start-ups and health registration matters.

Even though the Department is recognized for providing IP traditional counsel, our team is renowned for providing added value services including but not limited to drafting of IP manuals; registration of non-conventional trademarks; training of client’s personnel in intellectual property matters; active seeking of advanced IP infringements; advising and representing clients in from the scratch patent prosecution processes; settlement and IP dispute resolutions; unfair competition litigation; advice to technology startup companies; sanitary matters in the pharma, foodstuffs and cosmetics sectors; strategic management of local client’s portfolios abroad with presence in more than 120 countries; advise on data protection issues; among others.