Allende & Brea has an Intellectual Property team focused in developing the best strategies to protect and manage all kinds of intellectual properties of its clients.
The team assists companies in all the industries in their matters with the Patent and Trademark office (INPI, Instituto Nacional de la Propiedad Industrial) and the Copyright office (Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor).
Our intellectual property practice includes the following:
- Trademark, patent and industrial design applications as well as the custody and administration of trademark portfolios in Argentina and Latin America.
- Copyright law registration and enforcement, including collective society advice.
- Protection of trade secrets, know-how and confidential information through the design of strategies, audits, contracts and litigation.
- Protection of plant variety and seeds, and also issues related with geographical indications and denominations of origin.
- Strategic advice, patent and trademark due diligence, as well as audits and portfolio reviews.
- Anti-counterfeiting and Enforcement actions.
- Registration of trademarks with the Customs Trademark Fraud Division.
- Internet Domain names registration and maintenance, arbitration at the UDRP and local domain names disputes, cyber squatting.
- Licensing, Confidentiality, distribution, franchising, license, transfer of technology agreements, and other contracts related to the protection of intellectual property.
We have developed a highly regarded reputation for providing quick and practical advice in a constant changing environment with tailor made multidisciplinary working teams. We provide advice based on clients needs and we find always the best and most creative solution for our clients.
