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Maria Laura Etcheverry

Maria Laura Etcheverry

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Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Argentina

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Intellectual property

Undoubtedly the dominant force in Argentina IP matters, Marval O’Farrell Mairal demonstrates equal strength across patents, trade marks and IP litigation and enforcement. The practice handles an unmatched volume of patent applications (across the pharma, biotech, chemistry, mechanical and telecoms industries); manages some 48,500 trade marks; and has developed an equally robust prosecution and litigation capability, furher backed by strong enforcement -and indeed criminal law- capability. It is also a leader in copyright matters. The team - almost 40 lawyers strong - is led by a trio of senior practitioners: trademark specialist Iris Quadrio (trade mark and trade dress issues, including IP rights clearance, registration and management of IP portfolios); patents lawyer Martín Bensadon (particularly patent filing strategies in Argentina and other Latin American countries, along with complex patent litigation); and IP litigator Gustavo Giay (trade mark litigation, anti-counterfeiting, and enforcemnt, along with copright and IT law). Manuela Adrogué is a key name for software commercialisation and copyright protection, while litigator Martín Chajchir handles domain name recovery and out-of-court settlements. Additional partner-level talent includes Sergio Ellmann, who focuses on trademark portfolio management and trade mark filings; Ignacio Sánchez Echagüe, who deals with patent filing and litigation; and IP and internet lawyer Diego Fernández, who advises on licensing agreements. Senior associate Maria Laura Etcheverry regularly represents large pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation. The associate bench was further strengthened in June 2025 with the hire of semi-senior Sofía Bertossi from Noetinger & Armando.
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Phone
(+54-11) 4310-0100
Email
[email protected]
Profile
marval.com

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Work Department
Intellectual Property/Patents
Position

María Laura Etcheverry is a senior associate at Marval, who joined the firm 2008. Since 2010, she has been a member of the Intellectual Property Department.

Career

María Laura has specialized in patent law, having advised many local and foreign clients in this area. 

She has participated in seminars on industrial property and in various articles on subjects related to his area of expertise in national and international publications. 

She is also a faculty member of the Postgraduate department of Universidad de San Andrés, where she teaches patent law. 

Languages
Spanish/English
Education

She graduated with honors as a lawyer from the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) in 2006 and obtained an LL.M. on Intellectual Property from the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) in 2019. She is also an Intellectual Property Agent from the AR PTO.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Excellent team.'
  • 'An excellent office in every way. They have a multidisciplinary team and undertake everything very professionally.'
  • 'They are highly recognised and represent a mark of guarantee and security in the advice they provide. I would highlight Ignacio Sanchez Echague.'
  • 'My existing clients find they are the go-to firm for brand enforcement in Argentina.'
  • 'Gustavo Giay and Martin Chajchir share the common philosophy of finding practical and cost-effective solutions. Both have considerable experience working on anticounterfeiting and other brand protection matters.'
  • 'Our collaboration with Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal has allowed us to experience firsthand their leadership in Intellectual Property in Argentina. Their team combines solid experience, a strategic focus, and personalised advice.'

Key clients

  • Gilead Pharmasset

  • Millennium Pharmaceuticals

  • Eli Lilly

  • Pfizer

  • Bayer

  • Actelion

  • The Coca-Cola (in Argentina and the Caribbean)

  • AstraZeneca

  • Mercadolibre

  • Imagen Satelital (member of the Turner group) / FSLA Holdings (member of the FOX group)

Work highlights

Representing Argentine biotech start-up Bioceres concerning its worldwide patent portfolio and assisting in patenting strategy for their spin-off Moolec.
Successfully represented HBO in opposition against the registration of the trademark KHALESSI based on the fictitious name “KHALEESI” from the well-known HBO show Game of Thrones, based on the Berne Convention and GATT/TRIPS in the absence of local rights.
Obtained a declaration of notoriety during a successful opposition for Corning Incorporated, a US multinational technology company specialising in the niche fields of speciality glass, ceramics and related materials, concerning its GORILLA and GORILLA GLASS marks.