Mariana González

Practice Areas

Intellectual and Industrial Property, Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Industrial Secrets, Technology Transfer and Innovation

Career

In the area of chemistry, González has professional experience in research, including a research stay at Ohio State University (USA), in characterization of DNA bases with ultrafast laser spectroscopy. Since 2008, Mariana have had a balanced experience in patent prosecution, IP transactional matters and litigation, both locally and abroad for multifaceted clients including universities and R&D institutions, multinational companies, public companies, governmental entities, national companies and small startups. She also served as a patent law expert in court matters and other proceedings. She has been responsible of technology protection, technology transfer and technical analysis services.

Mariana has advised on the creation and management of significant patent portfolios for public and private sectors; has rendered opinions concerning infringement/validity of patents, patentability of inventions, freedom-to-operate, and other substantive issues of patent litigation, specially in the pharmaceutical, medical devices, chemical and biotechnology fields; has provided client counseling on the Mexican patent system and all related issues; has provided client counseling on the Mexican linkage system and data exclusivity matters; has performed technological competitive intelligence studies patent landscapes focused on providing relevant information for decision-making; has advised on strategic and complex technology transactions, specially licensing, research and collaborations; has managed complex projects including several IP services directed to maximizing IP value for an organization; and has advised on IP administration and policy development.

Professional Memberships

Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AMPPI) – Member since 2011

Pro-Bono Commission Coordinator (2018–2020)

Active member of the Patent Committee since 2009

Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) – Member through LES México since 2010

Secretary since 2020

Vice Chair of the Americas Committee

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) – Member since 2015

Latin-American Liaison, Women in IP Committee

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) – Member since 2016

Mexican representative on the Biotechnology and Technology Transfer Committees

Mexican Association of Pharmaceutical Research Industries (AMIIF) – Member since 2021

Publications

Author and co-author of various articles and publications, including the annual update of the International Pharmaceutical Law and Practice Manual (Mexico chapter) for LexisNexis. Selected publications include:

González-Vargas, Mariana; Aispuro, Roxana. Technology Transfer as a Key Factor in the Future of Humanity, les Nouvelles – Journal of the Licensing Executives Society, 2022, Vol. 57, No. 1.

(https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4019640)

Author of the chapter "Clinical Data Exclusivity in Light of T-MEC", featured in Anthology of AMPPI Studies 1, coordinated by Mauricio Jalife Daher and Itzel Estrada González.

She has been a lecturer in Mexico and abroad at events organized by various associations, universities, and government agencies, addressing topics related to Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer, and Innovation.

Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Experience

She actively participates with the main Universities and Research Centers in the country, public and private, in order to promote Intellectual Property among students, professors and researchers.

Education

Awards