A prestigious presence in the Mexican IP market for over 50 years, Olivares is a specialist intellectual property law firm that supports its clients across every aspect of the practice area, from litigation and enforcement matters, to regulatory issues and corporate-law related to IP in the jurisdiction. The firm has a stellar client base of multinational companies that have longstanding relationships with the team as IP counsel. The large practice group includes a host of key names in the Mexican market: deeply experienced partner Sergio Olivares has practiced across the spectrum of IP matters since joining the firm in 1987 but is best known for his work in the area of patent law. Luis Schmidt is a renowned specialist in copyright law, particularly in the entertainment and culture sectors; while for work in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences space, Alejandro Luna is the name to note - he also coordinates the litigation group. Also actie in contentious matters, Daniel Sánchez is a widely recognised expert with experience in prosecution and litigation across all areas of IP. In the trade mark practice, Alonso Camargo and Victor Ramírez are the primary contacts, while Abraham Díaz co-chairs the firm’s privacy and IT industry groups. Armando Arenas is another partner with broad expertise across the range of the practice area; while at a more junior partner level, Jaime Rodriguez and Rommy Morales are indicative of the group’s strength in depth and investment in the future.

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Key clients

  • Roche
  • Anheuser-Busch
  • GSK
  • Novartis
  • Lilly
  • Grupo Modelo
  • PepsiCo
  • Netflix
  • ModernatX
  • Calkins, Burke and Zannie de México
  • Hoteles City Express
  • ArentFox Schiff
  • Trans-High D/B/A High Times
  • Gulf International Lubricants

Work highlights

  • Advising Middle-earth Enterprises during the transfer of some active trade marks from the Lord of the Rings Saga that were still under The Saul Zaentz Company.
  • Advising Trans-High D/B/A High Times on a trade mark infringement action.

Lawyers

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Sergio Olivares, Luis Schmidt, Alejandro Luna, Alonso Camargo, Armando Arenas, Daniel Sanchez, Abraham Diaz, Víctor Ramírez, Rommy Morales