Offering assistance with patent infringement litigation, enforcement actions, and advisory matters, the IP, media, and technology group at Hogan Lovells Spain is predominantly engaged by TMT and consumer goods clients on both domestic and cross-border cases. Co-leading the team are the 'outstanding' Ana Castedo and Inmaculada Lorenzo, who stand out for their 'eye for detail and great capacity for understanding technical concepts'. Castedo concentrates on patent litigation and enforcement, as well as infringement and validity proceedings with a focus on the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, while Lorenzo is noted for her aptitude in both contentious and non-contentious IP matters within the technology sector.
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‘The team is exceptional.’
‘Ana Castedo and Inmaculada Lorenzo are really outstanding due to their knowledge, passion for the profession, eye for detail, and a great capacity for understanding technical concepts. This differentiates them from many competitors.’
‘The firm stands out for its extensive experience in litigation, excellent combination of technical and legal skills, and its global vision.’
‘The group is always up-to-date, has strong skills and extensive knowledge of local litigation, and maintains an analytical and proactive capacity, with high added value for the client.’
‘Quick responses, always maintaining a constructive attitude, and a good attention to detail, as well as being oriented towards excellence in the results to be achieved differentiate the team.’
‘The practice has a great overview of the "general framework" of the cases and creates coherent and detailed strategies. They also distribute team responsibilities adequately and have a great capacity for task coordination.’
‘Ana Castedo and Inmaculada Lorenzo have extensive experience in patent litigation and absolute solvency in strategic vision, decision-making, and planning of actions and coordinating the litigation team. Additionally, they have great communication skills, analytical capacity and strategic and client-oriented approaches.’
Key clients
- Corning Optical Communications
- Meril Life Sciences
- Vodafone
- OPPO
- OnePlus
- Realme
Work highlights
- Representing Meril Life Sciences in a patent dispute involving heart valves and catheters used to treat cardiovascular diseases.
- Assisting Corning Optical Communications in three litigation cases related to fiber optics technology.
- Represented Vodafone in patent infringement proceedings brought by Top Power Control before the Commercial Courts of Madrid concerning mobile phone technology power control.
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Practice head
Ana Castedo; Inmaculada Lorenzo