Bernardo Herrerías Franco

Practice Areas

Bernardo has been leading the firm's Mexico Intellectual Property (IP) practice group since 2007. He help with patents, trademarks, copyrights, litigation, and other IP-related matters, including confidential information. Provides counseling and enforcement of IP rights for clients, leveraging an active synergy with Customs, the Patent and Trademark Office, the Office of the Attorney General, and other IP-related authorities.

Bernardo, joined the firm 34 years ago, represents Mexican and foreign clients in the maintenance of their IP portfolios.

Career

Postgraduate Studies, Universidad Panamericana, Appeals Law, 1993; Economic and Corporate Law, 1994; Civil and Commercial Procedural Law, 1995, 1995

Postgraduate Studies, Universidad Panamericana, Postgraduate in Economic and Corporate Law, Universidad Panamericana, 1994, 1994

Postgraduate in Constitutional Law, Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Panamericana, 1993

LL.M., London School of Economics and Political Science, Chevening Scholarship granted by the British Council, 1992

Law Degree, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1991

Professional Memberships

Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (President 2014-2016), International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Piracy and Counterfeiting Committee), International Trademark Association (Internet Committee), International Chamber of Commerce (Vice-President Trademarks).

Publications

New Mexican Industrial Property Law, GATT and US Proposals. Defense Trademark in Mexican IP Law. Trademark, copyright, and IP litigation lecturer in different forums.