IP and technology-focused firm Covarrubias houses practitioners who ‘always strive to offer commercially pragmatic solutions’. The 11-member IP department handles patents, life sciences, trade marks, domain names and copyright. It also fields specialists in new technologies, data protection and litigation. The group recently advised telecoms multinational Telefónica on a potential opposition to a trade mark application. The practice’s key figures are esteemed founding partner Arturo Covarrubias, an expert in industrial property and copyright-related protection strategies, as well as industrial property litigation involving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, tissue paper, food, retail and telecoms sectors; trade mark and domain name specialist Sofía Covarrubias, who heads the firm’s international trade mark department and ’has vast experience in IP’. In the firm’s associate team, biochemist and patent group leader Matías Valenzuela focuses on the protection of patents for chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology-related inventions. Growth for the practice includes the late 2023 recruitment of trade mark and domain name associate Felipe Maldonado from IP registry Simple Marcas; and Universidad de Santiago professor and copyright and industrial property contract expert, Gabriel Vargas. Former associates Camilo Cammas and Diego Bilbao left the firm in December 2023 and March 2024, respectively (with Bilbao replaced in the litigation department by recent associate hire Paulina Espinoza).
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Testimonials
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- ‘Extremely responsive, excellent communicators, who always strive to offer commercially pragmatic solutions that benefit clients' businesses.’
‘Characterised by its immediate response to any question posed.’
‘Compared to other firms, it differs significantly by providing personalised attention and for being involved and committed to providing the best solution. The entire office team assists in an exceptional manner and with great empathy.’
‘Immediate responses. They are proactive and constantly monitor the issues that are raised. Extensive experience in the field.’
‘Arturo Covarrubias and Sofia Covarrubias are both a pleasure to deal with. They are engaging, practical, and fun.’
‘Arturo Covarrubias and Sofia Covarrubias give a sense of truly enjoying what they do, rather than merely going through the motions.’
‘Arturo Covarrubias and Sofia Covarrubias offer pragmatic solutions, which is a real advantage for clients.’
‘It is a pleasure to leave a case in the hands of Sofía Covarrubias, who has vast experience in IP, and provides detailed reports and informed suggestions.’
Key clients
- Prok Conveyor Equipment
- Iberostar Hoteles Y Apartamentos
- Minetec
- Softys
- Grupo Empresarial San Jose
- Petco Animal Supplies Stores
- BYD Company
- NBC Universal Studios
- Empresas CMPC
Work highlights
- Advised BYD Company on its design portfolio for six design applications.
- Advised Minetec on the drafting and filing of three mining-related patent applications.
- Advised Telefonica on a possible opposition to a trade mark application filed by CJ ENM.
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Practice head
Arturo Covarrubias ; Sofia Covarrubias; Matías Valenzuela; Diego Bilbao