With ‘extensive knowledge and influence within the Chilean market’, IP legal practice Silva has a leading reputation for the management, protection and defence of IP rights on a worldwide basis. The sizeable team of lawyers, engineers and chemists comprises experts in trade marks, copyright, patents and industrial designs, as well as utility models and domain names. It also handles regulatory matters, IP litigation, data protection, and both geographical indications and designations of origin. Recent mandates include advising Mexican multinational food company Grupo Bimbo on IP matters, particularly in relation to the registration of trade marks in Chile; and successfully representing US social networking service Instagram in its dispute over the registration of the Threads trade mark (further to opposition from gas utilities company Gasco). Firm founder Juan Pablo Silva specialises in trade marks, geographical indications and designations of origin; the expertise of trade mark and patent practitioner Francisco Silva covers trade marks and patents; Ricardo Montero advises on trade marks, domain names and copyright, including related contracts and litigation; Andrés Grunewaldt is a patent, trade mark and copyright specialist; patent and regulatory practitioner Sebastián Alvarado ’really cares about the work’; and Rodrigo León is a highly-rated copyright, patent and data privacy lawyer. Luis Felipe Opazo and Manuel Concha are the associates to note.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Responsive in relation to all IP queries.’
- ‘They consider queries with care and address them promptly.’
- ‘Very open to video calls to discuss matters or work, instead of just providing a report which in turn allows clients to service their own clients better.’
‘Silva's team is excellent. They are multidisciplinary, professional, and have extensive knowledge and influence within the Chilean market.’
‘Juan Pablo Silva, Sebastián Alvarado and Andrés Grunewaldt are all excellent professionals and masters of IP practices.’
‘Sebastián Alvarado really cares about the work and understands IP matters.’
Key clients
- Disney
- Warner Bros Discovery
- Meta
- Starbucks
- Reckitt Benckiser
- LATAM Airlines Group
- Middle-earth Enterprises
- Grupo Falabella
- Grupo Bimbo
- Illinois Tool Works
- The Hershey Company
Work highlights
Advising ARAMCO on securing its trade mark registration applications in Chile.
Advising Chinese company BYD Company on the applications for the registration of several trade marks in Chile.
Advising Grupo Bimbo on IP matters, specifically the registration of new trade marks in Chile.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Juan Pablo Silva; Francisco Silva; Ricardo Montero