About

Provided by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

We are undisputed leaders in intellectual property and technology, as recognised in the most prestigious international directories.

We offer a comprehensive service in the field of advice, contractual practice and, particularly, litigation.

The size of our practice allows us to simultaneously handle various issues that are highly complex and international in scale.

All our lawyers are experienced in litigation and provide innovative solutions to our clients. We are active in all technological sectors and have a broad knowledge of our clients' industrial sectors.

Our services include:

1. Industrial property:

  • Patents, models and designs.
  • Distinctive signs (trademarks and trade names) and brand protection.
  • Designations of origin and geographical indications of origin.
  • Unfair competition

2. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology law

3. Technology:

  • Protection of trade secrets and know-how
  • Transfer of intangible company assets
  • Digital business

4. Copyright:

  • Rights of authors, publishers, producers, artists, broadcasters and software and database manufacturers.
  • Protection and defence of works of all kinds, audio-visual and phonographic recordings, computer programmes, computer applications, operating systems and databases.
  • Collecting societies.
  • Rights of the user of intellectual creations.

5. Computer law

6. E-commerce

7. Personal data protection

8. Use of personal name, rights to honour and privacy

9. Leisure and entertainment law

10. Advertising law and advertising contracts.

11. Law of franchises

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Spain

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo offers excellent coverage of numerous areas of IP law. The law firm handles patent disputes on behalf of a varied client list that includes pharmaceutical companies, telecoms companies and manufacturers of biosimilar products. The team has experience in trade mark infringement and cancellation actions brought before Spain's civil courts or the EU trade mark court in Alicante. It assists with administrative proceedings seeking to block or overturn the award of Spanish trade marks. Gómez-Acebo & Pombo's expertise extends to digital business and copyright issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo defended Galletas Gullón in ongoing civil proceedings against Cuétara alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jesús Muñoz-Delgado
E
Jesús Muñoz-Delgado
E
Eminent Practitioners

Jesús Muñoz-Delgado is an eminent figure in the market and remains a key contact at the firm for patent litigation, with notable experience in technology and engineering patent disputes. He attracts attention for his work on the Spanish aspects of biosimilar products.

Jesús mitigates the risk in advance, preventing going to court.

Sofia Martínez-Almeida
2
Sofia Martínez-Almeida
2
Band 2

Sofia Martínez-Almeida maintains strong market support and is best known for her expertise in trade mark litigation for prominent Spanish and international clients.

Her technical experience, wide expertise, and fast and creative solutions are Sofia's strengths.

Sofia is a brilliant, very skilled and reliable lawyer in IP.

Sofia is very solvent technically, able to explain things in layman's terms and puts herself in our shoes well to guide us.

Sofia has tenacity and motivation, and her arguments are all very well presented. We get everything we would want from a lawyer.

5
Anna Viladàs Jené
5
Band 5

Anna Viladàs Jené is a known practitioner in the Spanish market and a go-to for clients seeking advice on copyrights matters. Notably active in contentious mandates, she often represents clients in the technology and art sectors.

Mónica Esteve
5
Mónica Esteve
5
Band 5
Mónica Esteve advises clients on trade mark issues and trade secrets mandates.

Mónica knows our company very well and is extremely accurate in her advice, providing solutions that are tailor-made. I trust her completely.

U
Rais Amils
U
Up and Coming

Based in Barcelona, Rais Amils earns a ranking with strong market recognition of her developing practice in patent litigation, particularly in the pharmaceuticals industry.

Rais is a fabulous lawyer and she is one of the most technical I have ever worked with.

Mercedes Corbal
Associates to watch

Mercedes Corbal assists clients with trade mark and design filing and infringement topics.

Ranked Lawyers at
Gómez-Acebo & Pombo

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Spain

Intellectual Property: Copyrights

5
Anna Viladàs Jené
5
Band 5
Intellectual Property: Patents

Jesús Muñoz-Delgado
E
Jesús Muñoz-Delgado
E
Eminent Practitioners
U
Rais Amils
U
Up and Coming
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks

Sofia Martínez-Almeida
2
Sofia Martínez-Almeida
2
Band 2
Mónica Esteve
5
Mónica Esteve
5
Band 5
Mercedes Corbal
Associates to watch