Mr Enrique Armijo > Elzaburu > Madrid, Spain > Lawyer Profile
Elzaburu Offices
Torre de Cristal
P.º de la Castellana, 259 C, 28th floor
28046 Madrid
Spain
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Mr Enrique Armijo
Work Department
Intellectual Property litigation and arbitration.
Position
Partner.
Career
Specialist in the handling of all kind of legal actions in the defence of IP rights. He also advises in relation to the management and exploitation of said rights. In professional practice since 1987. Member of our Firm’s Litigation Group. Collaborating professor on the Master in International Legal Practice and Industrial and Intellectual Property Advanced Programme at the IE Law School, Madrid 2003-2013. Visiting professor on the Master in Intellectual and Industrial Property at the Madrid Autonomous University, 2014. Professor of Unfair Competition, Master’s Degree Programme, Comillas University – ICADE since 2015. Habitual lecturer at national and international teaching forums and seminars on IP matters. Member Unfair Competition Committee of INTA. Member Litigation Committee UNION-IP. Vice-President of the Spanish Group of AIPPI. Advisory Expert selected by the China National Advisory Center for Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Settlement (CNIPA). With the firm, 1998.
Languages
Spanish, English and French.
Memberships
Spanish Group of AIPPI, INTA, UNION-IP.
Education
Comillas University – ICADE, Madrid (Law Degree); American University, Washington, D.C. (Master LL.M. in International Law).
Lawyer Rankings
Spain > Intellectual property: patents
Elzaburu‘s patent department works closely with the firm’s other practices, notably the litigation, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy teams, to provide a comprehensive service across patent prosecution and litigation. Home to trained engineers who bring their technical knowledge to patent prosecution and litigation, the firm works with numerous applicants for Spanish and European patents, and has a long track record of success in the management and protection of inventions. The key contacts are new head of patents Ruth Sánchez, patent prosecution expert Francisco Saez, litigation specialist Enrique Armijo, head of legal and business Javier Fernández-Lasquetty, and anti-counterfeiting expert Juan José Caselles.
Spain > Intellectual property: Trade marks
Elzaburu‘s large and versatile IP group is frequently involved in the largest and most high-profile trade mark disputes, though it also handles prosecution work through specialist partner Luis Baz. Legal and business head Javier Fernández-Lasquetty and anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy expert Juan José Caselles also play central roles in the practice. Enrique Armijo provides essential support in unfair competition cases. Up-and-coming partner Carlos Morán and associate María Cadarso are also active in major trade mark disputes. Honorary partner Antonio Castán retired from the firm in 2023. The firm is widely acknowledged as a leader in the protection of rights at all levels, with extensive experience in acting before the higher courts, including the Supreme Court.
Spain > Intellectual property: Copyright
Elzaburu has a multidisciplinary practice that provides comprehensive advice to holders of copyright in many sectors of the entertainment industry, notably theatre, motion pictures, television, and live shows. Handling both domestic and cross-border matters, it is especially well known for its strong capabilities in IP litigation. The firm also stands out for its busy antipiracy team, which works in close cooperation with customs, police, prosecutors, and courts. Lead legal and business partner Javier Fernández-Lasquetty, head of media and entertainment Mabel Klimt, litigation partner Enrique Armijo, and head of anti-counterfeiting Juan José Caselles are the main contacts. Former head of litigation Antonio Castán retired in 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: Trade marks Spain
- Intellectual property: Copyright Spain
- Intellectual property: patents Spain