Allende & Brea offers a 'comprehensive asset protection service' regarding patents, trade marks, copyright and industrial designs. Services include trade mark monitoring, the filing of oppositions, software and databese registration, drafting licence agreements, and legal audits and due diligence on IP portfolios. The practice also monitors the customs alert registration system, and is deeply experience in all IP related litigation, including coppostions, infringement and cancellation of trade marks, along with handling disputes over patents and copyright, the resolution of domain name and cybersquatting conflicts, and arbitration. The department is led by IP and internet specialist Pablo Palazzi ('an Argentine benchmark in regional IP protection') who advises on a wide scope of matters, including IP due diligence during company acquisitions, technology transfer and software licensing agreements, and trade secrets. Senior associate Carlos Octavio Mitelman is 'very punctilious and responsible' and an experienced litigator who prosecutes trade marks, patents and copyright. Further associate-level support includes Loida Gabriela da Cruz who advises companies on third-party copyright infringement risks.
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- 'From its registration practice to enforcement, the firm's team offers a comprehensive intangible asset protection service.'
- 'Pablo Palazzi, in addition to his exceptional practice in personal data protection, is an Argentine benchmark in regional IP protection.'
- 'Carlos Octavio Mitelman is an excellent professional, and among the best lawyers for industrial property litigation. He is very punctilious and responsible.'
- 'The Intellectual Property department at Allende Brea is everything one would expect from a firm of such prestige and status, and even more. It is a highly specialised team known for its involvement in groundbreaking cases that set precedents in the field. They are pioneers in innovation, providing personalised and creative solutions tailored to each of their clients' needs. I would also like to highlight the application of technology by this specific department and Allende Brea as a firm in general. There is a clear commitment from all team members (partners, associates, paralegals, administrative assistants) to adopt technology and use it to deliver effective and efficient service, without compromising the quality that has always characterised the firm. Moreover, in a field as internationalised as intellectual property, I emphasize the extensive network of contacts that the IP department at Allende Brea has worldwide. They work in a coordinated manner on complex intellectual property matters with several of the most renowned firms globally, ensuring their clients' intangible assets are protected not only locally but also on a global scale.'
- 'Without a doubt, the main asset of the IP department at Allende Brea is its team members. Starting with the partners who lead the area, Pablo Palazzi and Mariano Peruzzotti, who are absolute references in the local and regional market in everything related to IP, privacy and new technologies. They not only stand out for their extensive careers but also for being professionals who genuinely love what they do and constantly stay updated in the field, always ready to provide creative and innovative responses and solutions to their clients. On the other hand, I must highlight Octavio Mitelman, a senior associate in the IP area, who is responsible for coordinating all work related to trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial models and designs, and other intellectual property institutions. Octavio is not only characterised by his extensive career and practical knowledge of the field but also by being one of the most important academics in intellectual property in Argentina. He has written the only treatise on industrial property in the country, an extensive four-volume work that is cited as doctrine by many colleagues. Octavio's incorporation into Allende in 2022 was undoubtedly a step forward for the firm in consolidating itself as a leader in the area in the country.'
Key clients
- Meta Platforms
- Snap.
- The National Professional Football League
- Codere Argentina
- Equifax Argentina
- Precision Planting
- Forvis Mazars Group Société Coopérative
- John Bean Technologies
- Hypertherm
- Muresco
Work highlights
Represented "PEST CONTROL OFFICE LIMITED" (known as "Banksy") in the opposition proceeding for infringement of its trademark design of a girl with a red balloon.
Filed a complaint before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center requesting the recovery of the domain name www.pluspetrol.org.
Succeeded in having the Argentine Trademark Office declare unfounded the oppositions filed against six trademark applications for "F" (& Design) and "Facebook" (& Design) of Meta Platforms Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Carlos Octavio Mitelman
Practice head
Pablo Palazzi