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Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez

Venezuela

1

Intellectual property

Antequera Parilli & Rodríguez maintains a broad IP practice that extends beyond trademark, patent and copyright protection into areas such as advertising, marketing, regulatory compliance, franchising and data privacy. The team continues to support innovation through its collaboration with Wave Tech Hub, offering IP guidance to tech startups. Managing partner Ricardo Alberto Antequera advises across the full range of IP matters, including litigation and IP-related aspects of commercial transactions. Of counsel Ricardo Enrique Antequera handles cross-border mandates and patent strategy, while also serving on INTA’s Trademark Reporter Committee. Manuel Antonio Rodríguez focuses on anti-counterfeiting programmes, and María Rusé Ruggiero leads the trademark prosecution unit. Mariana Montiel regularly advises European clients. Dinora García departed the firm in March 2024.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Ricardo Alberto Antequera is a prepared, approachable, and brave professional. He has maintained his practice in a complicated jurisdiction. He conveys to his team the appreciation for their work and clients and has proven to be organised and capable of maintaining focus on complex and long-lasting matters.'
  • ‘A decisive approach in a complicated context.’

Key clients

  • Ralph Lauren Corporation Inditex MF Brand Group (Lacoste) Beiersdorf Nike Diageo Chanel Tiffany & Co. The Procter & Gamble Company Ferrero New Balance British American Tobacco

Work highlights

Advised Inditex on a matter after more than 20 years of legal hurdles, and successfully unblocked the registration process for ZARA trademarks in class 25 and other key classes in Venezuela.