Intellectual Property
Global Guide 2024 : Mexico
Band 3
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+52 55 5279 5400About
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
Our IP team handles matters involving the protection and defense of intangible property, including patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, slogans, trade names, copyrights, transfer of technology, plant varieties (breeder certificates), trade secrets, domain names and other related rights. Our services include preparing and filing all types of applications for protecting intellectual property rights as well as preparing and prosecution of infringement actions, cancellation actions and non-use cancellation actions. We have extensive experience in handling IP claims before federal administrative courts, as well as constitutional writs of amparo review.
Our IP group includes lawyers who are members of IP professional associations, including the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle, the International Trademark Association, Interamerican Intellectual Property Association, the Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle, and the Mexican Association for Intellectual Property Protection. Additionally,
S+S has contacts in law located in most of the countries of the world, including countries that are members of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property Rights and the Patent Cooperation Treaty, and particularly the United States of America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. These contacts help us coordinate our clients’ representation world-wide, in IP matters.
Chambers Review
Santamarina y Steta is a well-reputed full-service firm with a solid practice in the intellectual property arena in Mexico City. The team is active providing services in patent and trade mark registration and enforcement. Santamarina y Steta's client roster features companies from the retail, consumer product manufacturing and agribusiness spheres.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Santamarina y Steta has the ability to handle complex trade mark prosecution and enforcement matters. The team meets our needs and is very responsive."
"Santamarina y Steta has the ability to handle complex trade mark prosecution and enforcement matters. The team meets our needs and is very responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Well-regarded partner José Pablo Pérez Zea boasts expertise in patent and trade mark issues in Mexico, including contentious mandates.
"José Pablo Pérez Zea is a good lawyer with a focus on trade mark matters. He's very thorough in his work."
Up-and-coming partner Daniel Legaspi has expertise in trade mark applications and intellectual property asset protection.
"We greatly value Daniel Legaspi's skills and his commitment to our needs."
Up-and-coming practitioner Efraín Olmedo Velázquez is widely praised by clients for his strength in intellectual property litigation, and has significant expertise in trade mark-related matters.
"Efraín Olmedo Velázquez is truly passionate about the intellectual property space. He has had many success stories in litigation matters, and has become a key asset at the firm."
Ranked Lawyers at
Santamarina y Steta SC
Mexico
Clients
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
GRUPO POSADAS, S.A.B. DE C.V.
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORP.
JACK DANIEL’S PROPERTIES, INC.
KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE
RASSINI, S.A.B. DE C.V.
SNAPCHAT
TAKEDA
Industries
Provided by Santamarina y Steta SC
Automobiles & Parts
Chemicals
Construction & Materials
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Food & Drink Producers
Health Care
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Retail
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