The four-strong IP team at CMS Carey & Allende leverages its experience in advising world-renowned brands from the banking, technology, media, life sciences and fast-moving consumer goods sectors. The department covers the gamut of IP protection work, its workstream ranging from trade mark registrations, oppositions and portfolio management, to high-stakes IP litigation at both domestic and global levels. Practice head in Chile, Matías Somarriva has longstanding experience in trade marks, patents, industrial designs and IP litigation, along with copyright, unfair competition, and criminal and civil lawsuit-related counterfeiting and piracy.
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- CMS has a strong IP practice led by Matías Somarriva, particularly in infringement and litigation matters. His approach to developing strategies for each case is among the best in the industry.
- Matías Somarriva is a great litigator, he knows the law and has a knack for designing strategies to deal with the most complex cases.
Key clients
- Imicar
- EVJA
- Andes Salud
- Inter Ikea Systems
- Salesforce Inc
- Sigma Alimentos
- Cepas Argentinas
- Sonda
Work highlights
Assisted Aeon Co with filing an application for a "BEST PRICE TOPVALUE" trade mark and label.
Assisted Ikea with filling an application for its "IKEA" trade mark.
Assisted Pronova Technologies with filling an application for a trade mark to distinguish its services.
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Practice head
Matías Somarriva