Intellectual Property
Latin America Guide 2025 : Mexico
Band 2
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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,
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. Grupo Lamosa and Industrias Alen are new client wins for the firm this year.
Work Highlights
- Santamarina y Steta defended Kimberly-Clark de Méxicoagainst an infringement action regarding a work-for-hire agreement with an artist.
Strengths
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"The whole team at Santamarina y Steta has great availability. They can anticipate future challenges, and they always come up with suggestions and creative solutions to look after our trade marks."
"The whole team at Santamarina y Steta has great availability. They can anticipate future challenges, and they always come up with suggestions and creative solutions to look after our trade marks."
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 consistently provides a level of service that exceeds our expectations and meets our needs. He has a depth of experience that few professionals have achieved."
Up-and-coming partner Daniel Legaspi has expertise in trade mark applications and intellectual property asset protection.
"Daniel Legaspi exemplifies all the qualities that make Santamarina y Steta a great firm in trade mark matters. He offers a very strong client service and his work is sophisticated."
Up-and-coming practitioner Efraín Olmedo Velázquez is widely praised by clients for his strength in intellectual property litigation, and he has significant expertise in trade mark-related matters.
"Efraín Olmedo Velázquez is an excellent IP counsel with the ability to balance business awareness and the mitigation of risk."
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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
Travel & Leisure