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OLIVARES Offices
PEDRO LUIS OGAZÓN 17
COL. SAN ÁNGEL
01000, MÉXICO, D.F.
Mexico
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Mr Daniel Sánchez
Work Department
Trademarks, IP Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Licensing, Tech Transfer & Franchising, Anti-Piracy, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Patents
Position
Partner
Career
Daniel Sanchez joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in 2011. He is one of the leading intellectual property (IP) and administrative litigators in Mexico and is recognized by industry rankings and publications including Chambers Latin America, IAM Patent 1000, and WTR 1000.
Mr. Sanchez’s work is extensive, with experience in prosecution and litigation across all areas of IP, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and unfair competition. His broad background allows him to tailor enforcement strategies to a range of needs. His practice is focused in litigation and regulatory matters, with a specialization in life sciences and technology. Mr. Sanchez co-chairs Olivares’ Litigation Team, the Patent Team and the IT industry group. His team is focused on litigation before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and the Federal Courts and in patent prosecution before IMPI. As one of the few regulatory and administrative litigation experts in Mexico, Mr. Sanchez guided the development and implementation of a revolutionary and proprietary software system that replicates the drug naming and labelling approval process within COFEPRIS, Mexico’s health ministry. This drastically improves the accuracy of advice about whether clients marketing authorizations can and will be approved. He also has led Olivares’ team in obtaining alcoholic beverage advertisement approvals from COFEPRIS.
Mr. Sanchez has authored various articles on IP and Life Sciences-related matters and he has lectured on IP topics in both national and international forums. He chaired the Intellectual Property Committee of the Mexican Bar Association from February 2015 to July 2017 and was Vice President of the Mexican Association for Intellectual for the Intellectual Property Association (AMPPI) 2014-2016. He is also a member of INTA, BIO, AIPPI, and has participated as an observer in APAA at various meetings.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Mexican Bar Association (BMA).
- Asociación Mexicana para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (AMPPI).
- International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
- International Trademark Association (INTA).
Education
- Universidad Panamericana
Intellectual Property, 2000 - Universidad La Salle
Juris Doctor with Honors, 1999
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Intellectual property
A giant of Mexico’s IP law market, Olivares is a dedicated IP specialist firm with a client base that includes some of the best-known multinationals operating in the country. The practice is a go-to for the full spectrum of advice. As regards patents, the firm regularly counsels in litigation, as well as filing claims across the chemistry, nanotechnology, electronics, biotech, bioinformatics, computer programs and mechanical sectors. The trade mark team assists a blue chip client base with regulatory and enforcement matters; while on the copyright front, work highlights include distribution and licensing of creative works, copyright transactions and litigation, and software protection. Contacts to note in the sizeable team include: veteran copyright and entertainment law specialist Luis Schmidt; founding partner Sergio Olivares, who advises on the prosecution and litigation of the full range of IP rights; co-chair of the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry group and coordinator of the litigation department, Alejandro Luna; trade mark counsel to many of the firm’s key clients, Alonso Camargo; and Abraham Díaz, who is the main contact for privacy matters and heads the IT industry group. Further key partners include, Daniel Sánchez, Gustavo Alcocer, Víctor Ramírez and Armando Arenas. Rommy Morales and Jaime Rodríguez represent the next generation of the partnership at the firm, while associate Karla Olvera stands out for her support on litigious matters.
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