Trademarks. Industrial property

With extensive and multidisciplinary experience in the field of industrial property, we provide integrated legal consultancy for the protection, commercialization, and enforcement of key rights that underpin innovation, brand identity, and business competitiveness. Our approach starts at the earliest stages of product or service development and continues through to litigation and representation before national and international authorities.

Our lawyers also hold an Intellectual Property Counselor certificate.

For more than 20 years we have been providing legal services such as:

1. Intellectual Property Design Strategy

From the product creation and development phase

• Legal analysis and integrated protection strategy for brand, design, functionality, and technology.

• Identification of protectable elements and choosing the most effective forms of protection (trademark, design, patent, copyright, know-how).

• Interdisciplinary consulting in collaboration with design, R&D, or marketing teams.

• Building the IP architecture of the product: from name, packaging, shape, color, and appearance to the underlying technology.

• Risk prevention through preliminary clearance searches and legal compliance audits.

2. Trademarks

Protecting visual and commercial identity

• Advice on choosing, clearing, and registering distinctive signs.

• National (OSIM), European (EUIPO), and international (WIPO) trademark registration.

• Opposition, cancellation, invalidation, and revocation procedures.

• Trademark infringement litigation and unfair competition claims.

• Drafting and negotiating trademark-related contracts (assignment, licensing, coexistence, franchise).

• Trademark portfolio management and monitoring.

3. Designs and Industrial Models

Protecting the visual appearance of products

• Assessment of novelty and individual character.

• Filing and registration of designs at OSIM, EUIPO, and WIPO.

• Representation in disputes regarding unauthorized copying or imitation.

• Design enforcement and litigation before courts and administrative bodies.

• Design assignment and licensing agreements.

4. Patents and Utility Models

Protecting technical innovation

• Legal advice on patentability and IP strategy.

• Drafting and filing patent applications (national, European, or international).

• Representation before OSIM, EPO, and WIPO.

• Enforcement of patent rights and infringement litigation.

• Patent evaluation, licensing, and support in IP transactions (M&A, due diligence).

5. Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin

Protecting traditional or regional products

• Assistance in assessing eligibility and drafting technical specifications.

• Registration procedures before national and international authorities.

• Legal protection against misuse or misappropriation of geographical names.

6. Trade Secrets and Know-How

Legal protection for confidential business information

• Implementation of internal policies and legal safeguards.

• Drafting of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), employee and contractor IP clauses.

• Legal action in cases of unauthorized use or disclosure.

7. Trade Names and Other Distinctive Signs

• Legal support in defining and securing business identifiers (names, slogans, logos).

• Conflict prevention and resolution.

• Unfair competition actions and brand reputation protection.

A Strategic and Results-Oriented Approach

Whether supporting a start-up, managing an IP-rich portfolio, or advising during market expansion, I offer tailored legal strategies aligned with each client’s commercial goals.