Mr Juan José Caselles > 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 Juan José Caselles
Work Department
Intellectual Property litigation and arbitration.
Position
Associate Partner.
Career
Specialist in investigating and litigating offenses against industrial and intellectual property both as criminal matters and as civil infringements. Judge Pro Tempore with the Courts of First Instance and Inquiry in Alicante for two years. Advisor for technology transfer and business cooperation with a public body in New York for one year and Coordinator for a European Regional Development Programme in Valencia for three years. Member of our Firm’s Litigation Group. Panelist with the Madrid Bar Association’s Arbitration Tribunal, Intellectual and Industrial Property / New Technologies Division. Teaches several specialization courses in pursuing offenses against intellectual and industrial property to Spanish law enforcement agencies. Associate Professor of Commercial Law at Carlos III University at Madrid and Associate Professor of Criminal Procedure Law at Comillas University – ICADE. Member Academic Committee of INTA. Member Investigative Advisory Group and EMEA Regional Task Force of IACC. Member EUROPOL Platform for Experts in IP Crimes.. With the firm, 1996.
Languages
Spanish, English, French and Catalonian.
Memberships
IACC.
Education
Alfonso X El Sabio University (Law Degree and Doctor of Laws). European University (Criminology Degree); Alicante University-Madrid Complutense University (Private Investigation); Valencia University-Institute of Public Administration (European Community Law); Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Master in International Business Law); Tufts University-IE Business School, Madrid; University-Business Foundation, Valencia (Master in International Trade).
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
(Next Generation Partners)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
- Next Generation Partners Spain > Intellectual property: Trade marks
- Intellectual property: Copyright Spain
- Intellectual property: patents Spain