Intellectual Property
Our IP area covers the full range of IP advice from patent and trademark protection to the IP aspects of the country’s largest and most complex M&A and other corporate transactions, as well as niche areas such as data protection and tobacco regulation.
Our team provides a comprehensive advice on patents, trademarks, copyright, software, domain names, confidential information and all other intellectual property rights and intangible assets that are subject to protection in Chile. The scope of services includes assisting in the registration and enforcement of such rights and assets; IP portfolio development counseling; representing clients in related disputes and border measures; IP due diligence, licensing, distribution and franchising agreements; as well as technology transfer in general.
Our services in this area benefit from the efficient interaction of the IP team with the criminal practice of the firm providing a strong anti-counterfeiting and enforcement practice that includes court proceeding and cautionary measures to stop IP infringements, obtaining the prompt seizure of counterfeited goods and the reparation of suffered damages.
Our area has invested in top-of-the-range software and mechanisms that allow it to streamline the management of its IP cases, thereby ensuring that clients receive maximum efficiency in the management of their cases. Our team´s experts are actively involved in the most important national and international intellectual property-related organisations, such as INTA, AIPPI, ASIPI, LES and ACHIPI, among others.