With ‘the greatest IP expertise in Chile', Sargent & Krahn fields a sizeable 22-strong department that handles large trade mark and patent portfolios, its expertise covering both prosecution and contentious issues. Recent workloads feature life sciences and pharma matters (including vaccine patents); and the firm’s litigation department, particularly its anti-counterfeiting section, routinely assists with the seizure and destruction of counterfeit products before Customs (alongside IP-specialised police brigades). The firm houses several experienced practitioners, namely: senior counsel Alfredo Montaner, who heads the trade mark and domain name teams; Juan Pablo Egaña, a specialist in invention licenses, industrial secrets and technology transfers; and technology, privacy and media leader Rodrigo Lavados. Also integral to the practice, Eduardo Lobos routinely litigates industrial property matters before the Administrative Authority, as well as Chile’s civil and criminal courts; patent, trade mark and life sciences expert Cristian Barros ’delivers very practical advice'; and Pablo Cariola (raised to partner in January 2023) leads the infringement department. At associate level, senior Gabriel Pensa, Daniela Guerrero and Alejandra Varela are also active team members.
Testimonials
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'The largest team and with the greatest IP expertise in Chile.’
'The partners in this area are not only absolutely committed, they also have the ability to face IP problems from a legal and political-institutional perspective.'
Key clients
- Johnson & Johnson
Work highlights
- Advised JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation on a prosecution and application before the Industrial Property Court, which overturned a previous decision of the National Institute of Industrial Property.
- Assisted Lego with locating, seizing and destroying almost 13,000 block building units (with figures that resembled LEGO’s famous minifigures).