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Intellectual Property - Spain

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells regularly assists leading global brands with trade mark management and advises on EU trade mark and designs, involving registrations, cancellation actions and the opposition of filings by competitors. Its Madrid team plays a significant role in patent and trade mark infringement cases, including those that are coordinated with offices in other European jurisdictions, such as Germany. The law firm is well known for representing clients from the life sciences, media, food and drink, and technology industries.

Work Highlights

  • Hogan Lovells International represented Vodafone in patent infringement proceedings brought by Top Power Control, before the Commercial Courts of Madrid.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ana Castedo
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Band 1
Ana Castedo is a top-ranked name in the IP practice who is best known for her handling of contentious IP mandates. She often advises on patent litigation in the telecoms and pharmaceutical sectors.

She offers an outstanding service.

Ana Castedo has a high strategic vision and coordination capacity in procedures.

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Imogen Fowler
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Band 4
Imogen Fowler leads the firm's Alicante office and assists major global brands with the filing and prosecution of EU trade marks. She is qualified to practise in New Zealand, Ireland, and England and Wales, and has experience in CJEU cases in which brand owners seek to defend against cancellation actions filed with the EUIPO.
Burkhart Goebel
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Burkhart Goebel
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Band 5
German law-qualified Burkhart Goebel is based in Madrid and heads the firm's global IP practice. He assists international clients with the enforcement of their European and national trade marks.

We choose Burkhart because he's an excellent litigator who's very good with clients and at explaining issues.

Constanze Schulte
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Constanze Schulte
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Band 5

Constanze Schulte is a recognised intellectual property lawyer garnering client support for her Spanish practice. She notably advises on trade mark issues for clients hailing from both the Spanish and international markets.

She is very diligent, has deep knowledge of the field and has an understanding of our company.

Constanze Schulte's attention to detail is fantastic. She really has a client-first mentality.

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Inmaculada Lorenzo
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Band 5
Inmaculada Lorenzo represents clients from the healthcare sector in patent disputes as well as validity issues and regulatory mandates.

Inmaculada is an excellent professional with extensive litigation experience in complex proceedings.

Andreas Renck
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Andreas Renck
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Foreign Expert
Andreas Renck is a German-qualified lawyer based in Alicante. He is well placed to advise on cross-border trade mark disputes that involve both EUIPO oppositions and infringement proceedings filed in Germany.

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Intellectual Property

Andreas Renck
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Andreas Renck
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Foreign expert for Germany
Burkhart Goebel
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Burkhart Goebel
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Foreign expert for Germany
Intellectual Property: Patents

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Ana Castedo
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Band 1
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Inmaculada Lorenzo
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Band 5
Intellectual Property: Trade Marks

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Imogen Fowler
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Band 4
Burkhart Goebel
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Burkhart Goebel
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Band 5
Constanze Schulte
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Constanze Schulte
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Band 5