Allende & Brea is best known for counselling technology and internet companies on the full suite of IP services, but also advises clients from a range of other sectors. The team handles IP prosecution, contracting, licensing, copyright, domain names, internet and entertainment law, along with IP litigation on trade mark oppositions, patent and design infringement and breach of IP contracts. A certain orientation towards the technology sector gives the practice particular strength in relation to software matters, database law, data protection, privacy and computer contracts. Practice head Pablo Palazzi stands out for his expertise in IP and internet law, including data protection and outsourcing. Senior associate Carlos Octavio Mitelman, who joined the firm in 2022, is a key contact on prosecution and litigation matters.

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Key clients

Facebook / Meta
LinkedIn
Snapchat
WhatsApp
Instagram
Yelp
Mastercard International
The Pokemon Company International
Unilever
Equifax
John Bean Technologies
Libra Association
Spotify
Kwai
Amazon
Apple

Work highlights

Registration and enforcement of Facebook trade marks; successfully objecting to numerous third parties trade mark applications containing Facebook’s “F” logo.
Trade mark registration and enforcement for Instagram; objected to use and registration of over 60 trade mark applications containing “INSTA” plus a generic term or a generic term plus “GRAM”.
Successfully objected to numerous third party trade mark applications containing Instagram’s camera glyph logo.