Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados
The intellectual property practice at Muñiz, Olaya, Meléndez, Castro, Ono & Herrera Abogados is described as an ‘indisputable leader’ in the sector and is lauded by clients for its ‘high level of specialisation’. The IP department focuses primarily on key areas such as trade marks, domain names, patents, copyright, anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy and cross-border matters, with recent work including filing an Andean opposition for trade marks in Peru and Colombia and assisting clients in litigation related to copyright infringement, nullity actions and opposition in registration procedures. Key team members include Bruno Merchor-Valderrama for patents, Piero Calderon-Oliva for anti-piracy actions, and senior associates Johana Calderon-Valencia and Roxana Bacalla-Izquierdo. Former practice head Marta Fernandez-Pepper left the firm in May 2023.
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Testimonials
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- ‘It is a perfectly coordinated team. The functions of each lawyer are well defined and they have enough staff to deal with each case. It does a comparatively much more orderly job than other firms, and each lawyer brings unique expertise and generates more confidence.’
- ‘The Muñiz firm is characterised by its exceptional intellectual property practice. I'd highlight its innovative, collaborative and adaptive approach to the protection and defense of intellectual property rights.’
- ‘I would like to particularly highlight Johana Calderon. You can tell that she is an extremely capable attorney and very skilled at what she does. She is quick to respond to emails, she is very thorough in her writing, and she is very approachable, all of which meet the qualities that are necessary in an industrial property agent and exceed them, since she is outstanding. Her answers have a level of depth and detail that allows decisions to be made with all the tools available.’
- ‘The performance is simply very efficient. We believe that they stand out from their competitors for their agile and efficient response to the queries we make regarding intellectual property.’
- ‘Muñiz's lawyers are clear and precise in their answers.’
- 'The service provided is excellent, communication is regular and fluid, quick responses, good understanding of the cases, and good follow-up.’
- 'Team work, quick response, kindness and of course knowledge in the law. Piero Calderón, Juliana Del Aguila and Johana Calderón Valencia are part of the team we deal with and we have excellent communication and service from everyone.'
Key clients
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston
- Business Software Alliance
- Microsoft Corporation
- Cisco Systems
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company
- Rappi
- Novartis Pharma
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
- Tiendas por Departamento Ripley
- Eurofarma Perú
- Volkswagen
- Xiaomi
- Universidad Privada del Norte
- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
- Compañía Nacional de Chocolates
- Dongfeng Motor
- EAE Institución Superior de Formación Universitaria
- CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office
- Lifang & Partners
- Repsol
- Compagnie Gervais Danone
- Medco Trading
- Fifpro Commercial Enterprises
- IT Compliance Association
- Futureco Biosciences
- Denali Therapeutics Inc.
- Cinehoyts Cinepolis
- Amgen
- Best Line International Research
- Prosub
- Corporacion Futura Farms
- Fruturo
- Les Mills International
- Farmacologicos Veterinarios
- Sqb Peruvian Fruit
Work highlights
- Obtained the recognition of the notorious character of an umbrella trade mark (WINTER'S.) for client Compañía Nacional de Chocolates.
- Obtained a sanction for the infringer of client Cristal Lagoons regarding patent rights related to a water filtration process.
- During 2022, obtained for client BSA the reduction of software piracy and the imposition of fines to the infringers.
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