In addition to its notable experience in life sciences-related regulatory and litigation work, Sargent & Krahn‘s six-member team routinely advises on data protection provisions, as well as clinical trial contracts. The IP arm of full-service law firm Cariola Díez Pérez-Cotapos, the practice is widely respected for its expertise in bioequivalency and biosimilarity in relation to chemical and biotech pharmaceutical products (and how they intersect with IP rights). The group also assists with related registrations, sale authorisations, public bidding processes, and advertising and promotion issues. The team additionally assists foreign pharmaceutical companies when establishing operations in Chile; and it is highly active in relation to the prosecution, defence and enforcement of patents. Recent matters for the group include advising a foreign laboratory on its advertising of pharmaceutical products (including online). Heading up the firm’s patent department, Juan Pablo Egaña specialises in patents, trade secrets and technology transfers; and Cristian Barros M is a highly-regarded expert in IP law and pharmaceutical regulation. In the associate ranks, Juan Francisco Peralta’s recent mandates include legislative work, orphan drug matters, and patent appeals before the Industrial Property Court; Alejandra Varela routinely advises on industrial property law; and Marta Arriagada is an experienced copyright practitioner.
Testimonials
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- ‘Juan Pablo Egaña is clearly very knowledgeable, capable and helpful.’
Key clients
- Cámara de la Innovación Farmacéutica
- Universidad Católica de Chile
Work highlights
- Advised a large Chilean healthcare company on negotiations with the National Institute of Healthcare and the National Procurement Office in relation to the possibility of emergency importation and distribution authorisations for essential pharmaceutical products.
- Advised an innovative foreign pharmaceutical chamber on legal memos concerning pharmaceutical patent law matters in Chile (in relation to ongoing litigation in its home country).