The 13-strong multidisciplinary IP practice at Alessandri & Compañía Abogados fields engineers, chemists, biotechnologists and designers, in addition to lawyers. The team is highly experienced in obtaining protection for innovation, both at domestic and foreign levels; and it is particularly active in relation to the evaluation of potential patents of university projects. Recent highlights include acting for retailer Michael Kors International (Switzerland) in a trade mark infringement-related nullity action; and assisting Uber Technologies with its opposition to a trade mark application for cosmetic products. The department is co-led by music industry specialist Rodrigo Velasco A, who routinely advises on the licensing contractual, taxation and litigious aspects of domain names, trade marks, patents, data protection, software and the internet; and Santiago Ortúzar, who focuses on the protection of innovation and patents, as well as contracts and defence-side free competition cases. Ortúzar is also notably experienced in designing strategies for the global protection and licensing of the innovation and patents of Chilean companies, universities and inventors. At director level, Carla Pacheco advises on portfolio management, advertising and unfair competition, along with litigation and the management of portfolios abroad. Associates Francisco Silva, Martín Vicuña, Jaime Urzúa, Francesca Bozzo and Álvaro Ávila are also experienced IP practitioners.
Key clients
- Michael Kors International (Switzerland)
- Uber Technologies
Work highlights
- Acted for Michael Kors International (Switzerland) in a nullity action for registrations that infringed the client's trade mark.
- Assisted Uber Technologies with its opposition to a trade mark application, "UBER THE FRAGANCE BY ZACHARY", for cosmetic products.