OlarteMoure > Bogota, Colombia > Firm Profile
OlarteMoure Offices
Carrera 5 No. 34 - 03
Bogotá
110311
Colombia
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OlarteMoure > The Legal 500 Rankings
Colombia > Life sciences Tier 1
Recognised as experts in patent law, OlarteMoure are one of the go-to firms in the pharmaceuticals sector, advising some of the major players in this field on a wide variety of complex cases. Consisting of a multitude of professionals with backgrounds in both law and science, the group also works closely with the firm’s IP department to provide clients with a multidisciplinary approach. Founding partner Carlos Olarte who leads the life sciences team has more than 25 years of experience in patent drafting, prosecution, litigation, valuation, and portfolio management. With a focus on the biopharmaceutical sector, he has represented various Global 100 R&D pharma companies. Partner and patent director Alexander Agudelo combines his background in pharmaceuticals with expertise in patent prosecution and technical assistance in litigation.Practice head(s):
Carlos Olarte
Key clients
Novartis
Merck
Astellas
Panacea-Velvack
Pfizer
AGP
Grupo Nutresa
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Productos Familia
Work highlights
- Representing a broad array of leading pharma clients in prosecuting portfolios of patent applications in Latin America.
- Handling Merck, Intervet, Organon’s trademark portfolios in eight Central American and Caribbean countries.
- Assisting Panacea-Velvack with patent drafting, patent prosecution and IP strategy in regard to developing medical devices and green technology for human necessities.
Colombia > Intellectual property Tier 2
OlarteMoure incorporates a large specialised patents drafting team, including 38 non-lawyer patent professionals. A team including lawyers with a background in both law and science and the firm's life sciences practice provides the department with high-profile pharmaceutical clients, such as Novartis and Pfizer. The firm also takes on litigation to enforce trade marks and advises entertainment clients such as Dynamo Producciones on IP rights and copyright issues. The practice is led by Carlos Olarte, who focuses on the biopharmaceutical sector, assisting medical devices company Panacea-Velvack with cross-border patents strategies; Juan G. Moure, who takes on competition and trade marks work, handling Merck's Central American trade marks portfolio; patents specialist Alexander Agudelo; Carlos Parra, who drafts technology transfer agreements; the 'intelligent' and 'committed' Juan Felipe Acosta, who takes on IP litigation and ADR; and trade mark director María Alejandra Pava, who manages global portfolios.
Practice head(s):
Carlos R. Olarte; Juan G. Moure; Alexander Agudelo; Carlos Parra; Felipe Acosta; Maria A. Pava
Testimonials
‘OlarteMoure makes this practice unique, the team have all the skills to give us the best legal services and advice.‘
‘OlarteMoure has an expert team in this practice: 1 Honesty; 2 Skills; 3 Good Service; 4 Knowledge.‘
‘The firm provides support on patent prosecution. The lawyers give excellent advice in terms of quality and regular follow-up. They stand out in terms of responsibility, knowledge, and experience… Knowledge and experience is definitely their brand. I recommend Lilliana Galindo, Alexander Agudelo and Carlos Olarte.‘
‘The firm has very intelligent and creative lawyers who are always attentive to answer any request.‘
‘It is a very human team that is characterised by maintaining a close, personalised relationship with the client and is concerned with understanding their needs so as to provide practical and agile solutions.‘
‘Juan Felipe Acosta, Daniela González and María Alejandra Pava stand out. They are always connected with the real needs of their client. Their solutions are practical and agile.‘
‘The personal attention of the partners and the knowledge and experience of the firm.’
‘OlarteMoure’s founding partners, Carlos Olarte and Juan Guillermo Moure, are the top lawyers in their field, I have known them for almost twenty years. They recruit and hire only the best young attorneys. The organisation I run works with OM on all matters related to brand protection: IPR, brand registration, the creation of collective brands, and litigation. The service is highly personalised and the partner and associates assigned to my organisation have forged a strong personal and professional relationship with my team that fosters absolute trust.‘
Key clients
Novartis
Merck
Panacea Velvack
Pfizer
AGP
Auteco
Grupo Nutresa
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Productos Familia
Dynamo
Frida Kahlo Corporation
Wom
Lexica
Factica
Agrosavia
Work highlights
- Responsible for prosecuting portfolios of patent applications in Latin America for Novartis, Merck, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Bayer.
- Developing Nutresa’s worldwide patent and trademark strategy, maintaining and strengthening its IP portfolio, and providing IP counsel and litigation management in courts in the US, Panama, Europe, and others.
- Advising AGP for the last ten years on its patent and trademark strategy, including prosecuting a sizeable portfolio of patent applications in a range of countries.
Colombia > Competition and antitrust Tier 3
Best known for its strength in IP matters, particularly patents, OlarteMoure actually has wider sector expertise and advises an array of blue-chip clients -particularly in the food and beverage sector- on antitrust, unfair competition and consumer law matters. Indeed, clients 'feel confident, secure and well represented' by the team. 13-strong, the practice is led by name partners Carlos Olarte and Juan Guillermo Moure in conjunction with litigation and ADR practice director, Juan Felipe Acosta (who also handles merger filings); additionally, associates Camilo Andrade and Santiago Lombana were appointed practice co-chairs in May 2020. It is Moure, however, who -formerly in charge of the Competition Delegation at the SIC, and with approaching 30 years' experience- is very much the founding father of a practice that particularly distinguishes itself through its strength in competition litigation. It has also successfully leveraged its regulatory expertise in the sector into a noteworthy competition compliance sub-practice. Recent matters include advising WOM on its entry into the Colombian market, an ongoing process that to date has required bringing an unfair competition lawsuit again a competitor as well as restrictive trade practice suits and administrative actions before the regulatory entities.
Practice head(s):
Juan G Moure; Carlos R Olarte; Juan Felipe Acosta; Santiago Lombana; Camilo Andrade
Testimonials
‘I love to rely on the lawyers of Olarte because they listen to your need, explain the issues, give you options, accompany you in the risks and think about the client’s business as a whole and not separately. Juan Felipe Olarte, Camilo Andrade, Isabella Herrera, Estefania Espinal – the entire competition team is unmatched, they adjust to the client’s times and needs, they are very flexible, personally they make me feel very supported and accompanied.‘
‘It seems to me that compared to other firms they are very close and speak in a language that is easy for non-lawyers to understand.‘
‘They are an office that is always available to answer questions, they give personalised service and pay attention to detail.‘
‘It is a team with vast academic knowledge and extensive experience in the field of free competition and unfair competition and which approaches the issues and establishes interdisciplinary litigation strategies.’
‘They’re prepared people with a lot of experience in their areas of knowledge.‘
‘Despite the pandemic produced by Covid-19, I emphasize that communication with the OlarteMoure team was not affected: with different technological tools we were able to obtain the service in perfect condition.‘
‘The knowledge that the Olarte Moure team has of the client and the sector. Likewise, its experience litigating these matters before the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce.‘
‘They are business oriented, have an in-depth knowledge of the technical subject and act as business partners of the client.‘
Key clients
Grupo Nutresa
Grupo Familia
Colombian Society of Authors and Composers (SAYCO)
Auteco
Organización Terpel
Auteco Mobility
Celerix
Dimayor (a Colombian football division)
Wom / Partners Telecom Colombia
FMC Colombia
Work highlights
- Advised Organización Terpel on obtaining the dismissal of several unfair competition charges brought by a competitor, with fines limited to $100,000 from a total of $5m sought by the plaintiff.
- Lead co-counsel to SAYCO in a strategy aimed to reverse an antitrust sanction levied against the company in a case whose outcome could change the underpinning of how organisations handling the collective management of copyrights operate, thereby becoming a landmark case for other Latin American antitrust authorities.
- Advised Auteco in a contractual conflict with one of the largest motorcycle suppliers worldwide and which also had a dominant position in the Colombian market; the parties subsequently terminated their agreement.
OlarteMoure > Firm Profile
Founded in 2003, OlarteMoure is a highly specialized intellectual property, regulatory and competition law firm formed by recognized leaders in their fields and academic circles. OlarteMoure strives to provide practical, proactive and timely counsel that is based on comprehensive legal analysis and thorough understanding of its clients’ business environments, under a competitive pricing and cost structure, and all under a rewarding work environment that promotes and stimulates constant professional development and excellence in client service.
Persevering in this mission has allowed OlarteMoure to quickly claim and maintain top-tier status as an IP and competition law firm in Colombia. More recently, OlarteMoure has consolidated a regional IP practice throughout the Latin American region. Through a tight-knit alliance of local firms with outstanding relationships with the local IP office and impressive enforcement litigation experience, OlarteMoure is able to provide an unparalleled regional prosecution and litigation service. In addition to its Bogota office, the firm has offices in Medellin, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, Cali and a representative office in Tokyo, Japan.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partner | Carlos R Olarte | carlos.olarte@olartemoure.com | +57 (1) 6017700 |
| Partner | Juan G Moure | juan.moure@olartemoure.com | +57 (1) 6017700 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Juan Felipe Acosta | Partner | Litigation and ADR Director. | View Profile |
 | Alexander Agudelo | Partner | Patents Director | View Profile |
 | Isabella Herrera | Head of Cali. Areas of practice: Unfair Competition, Antitrust, Trademarks and Consumer… | View Profile |
 | Catalina Jiménez | Compliance Coordinator | View Profile |
 | Juan G. Moure | Partner. Trademarks, Unfair Competition, Antitrust, Advertising, Consumer Protection Law, Copyrights, Civil and… | View Profile |
 | Maria Clara Munera | Partner | Medellin Office Manager | View Profile |
 | Carlos Olarte | Partner. Areas of practice: Patents; Civil, Administrative and Criminal Litigation, Regulatory Law,… | View Profile |
 | Carlos Parra | Partner | Innovation, Protection and Technology Transfer Area Director | Tokyo Office… | View Profile |