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Juan Pablo Egaña

Juan Pablo Egaña

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Latin America

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property, Life Sciences and Patents.

Career

Partner since 2000. George Washington University, USA(LL.M., 1995). Universidad de Chile Law School, (LLB, 1990).

Juan Pablo has been leading the Patents Group since 2000 together with the lawyers and technical professionals of that group has assisted national and foreign clients in the prosecution of multiple applications in the widest range of technical matters, with particular emphasis in the pharmaceutical, mining and salmon farming areas.

He regularly attends to several of the firm’s clients in the enforcement of their industrial property rights before courts of law and administrative tribunals and also advises them in negotiations for the contractual exploitation of their rights.

Professional Memberships

Working Party Quality Section of SACEPO (Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office).

Chilean Association of Industrial Property Law (ACHIPI).

Asian Patent Attorneys Association – Observer (APAA).

Publications

-Legitimacy of Pharmaceutical Patents – A View from Chile, Monografía Editorial Tirant lo Blanch, September 2024.

Undisclosed Information and Trade Secrets in Chile. Published in the Revista de Actualidad Mercantil de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú, Annual Edition N°8, 2024.

-Industrial Property in the Political Constitution of Chile. Published in Derechos Intelectuales de ASIPI, Volume 27 volume 2, 2023.

-Biosimilar Products in Chile. Technical Rule N° 170. Lawyerlssue Magazine, London. Biotech & Pharmaceutical Law, March 2016.

-Chilean Law Chapter. International Pharmaceutical Law and Practice and Journal, Lexis Nexis, USA, 2019.

Personal

Professor of Diploma in Industrial Property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

Professor DEM 298: Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2024.

Languages Spoken

Spanish and English.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Latin America

Intellectual Property - Chile

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Co-head of department Juan Pablo Egaña is a distinguished practitioner who has a stellar reputation for his work and longstanding experience in the full gamut of intellectual property matters in Chile. He demonstrates notable expertise in patent matters.

Life Sciences - Chile

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Juan Pablo Egaña is praised by market commentators for his practice representing pharmaceutical clients in a host of patent matters, including both non-contentious matters and disputes in the Chilean life sciences sector.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Juan Pablo Egaña stands out for his in-depth knowledge of intellectual property and his ability to address complex legal issues through a holistic approach. He is an undisputed leader in the field and a highly valuable strategic adviser.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Latin America
  • Juan Pablo Egaña is distinguished for his careful attention to regulatory aspects impacting intellectual property. He provides clear, practical advice and demonstrates a strong understanding of the broader business implications of intellectual property matters.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Latin America
  • Juan Pablo Egaña stands out for his deep expertise in life sciences regulation in Chile, as well as his practical and business-oriented advice.

    Life SciencesChambers Latin America

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