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Co-head of department Santiago Ortúzar Decombe has notable expertise in intellectual property matters in Chile.
Santiago Ortúzar Decombe
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Santiago Ortúzar Decombe
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About
Provided by Santiago Ortúzar Decombe
Latin America
Practice Areas
Compliance, Patent and Innovation, Competition and Antitrust, Trademarks, Advertising Regulation and Unfair Competition, Intellectual Property.
Career
Santiago specialises in the design of strategies for the global protection and licensing of innovations and patents of Chilean companies, universities and inventors.
In relation to the defence of his clients, he is one of the few Chilean lawyers to have achieved significant success before the ITC (International Trade Commission). In addition, he has a large number of successes in the defence of patent lawsuits.
Lately, Santiago is prioritizing his practice in compliance matters, especially in e-commerce and educational establishments sectors.
Professional Memberships
Chilean Bar Association.
Chilean Association of Industrial Property, former president (ACHIPI).
International Trademark Association (INTA).
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
Publications
2007 - Co-author “Unfair Competition”, Legal Extension Notebook No. 14, Faculty of Law, Universidad de los Andes.
1995 to now - Author of several articles in the Journal of the Bar Association and El Mercurio, such as “Electronic Facturing Security”, “Protection of technological innovations in Japan”, “The risk of advertising ambush” and “The regulation of the lobby”.
Personal
Santiago is one of the partners in charge of the area of intellectual and industrial property in Alessandri, concentrating more on the protection of innovation and patents, contracts and cases of defense of free competition.
Experience
IDB research identifies six most important regulatory barriers to the growth of Pacific Alliance start-ups
Education
Universidad Católica de Chile
Bachelors in Law
1989
University of London, Queen Mary & Westfield College
LL.M.
1995
Strengths
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Santiago Ortúzar Decombe is very efficient when handling complex issues.
Santiago Ortúzar Decombe is very efficient when handling complex issues.
Articles, highlights and press releases
10 items provided by Alessandri
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IP Stars highlights Alessandri in the first edition of 2025
The international guide Managing IP recognized Alessandri and three of its attorneys in the first publication of the IP Stars 2025 ranking results.
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IAM Patent highlights Alessandri in its 2025 edition
The international guide IAM Patent 1000 recognized Alessandri in the Silver – Firms category and highlighted three professionals as “Recommended Individuals.”
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Press Release
Alessandri Abogados Joins Chile’s National Innovation Ecosystem in Partnership with Know Hub Chile
With the goal of providing legal support to early-stage science and technology-based startups, Alessandri Abogados has joined Know Hub Chile as a collaborator in its Know Hub Ignition program, officially marking its entry into the national innovation ecosystem.
Article
Tax Incentives for Industrial Property in Chile
The tax discussion in Chile has been a recurring topic, however, a key perspective has been neglected: a greater promotion of innovation and creation of intellectual property
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Press Release
IP STARS: Three Practice Areas and Four Alessandri Lawyers Recognized in 2024
IP Stars recognizes Santiago Ortúzar, Rodrigo Velasco A., Carla Pacheco, and Rodrigo Velasco S. in its 2024 publication, in addition to highlighting Alessandri in patents, trademarks, and copyright law.
Press Release
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
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Press Release
Legal 500 2024 highlights Alessandri in seven categories
Legal 500 Latinoamérica 2024 was published and Alessandri is ranked in Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Corporate M&A, Litigation, Banking and Finance and Consumer and Advertising Law.
Press Release
Trademarks: WTR1000 highlights Alessandri in its 2025 ranking
WTR1000 highlights our firm in the Silver category. Partners Rodrigo Velasco (Gold) and Santiago Ortúzar (Silver), along with trademark and patent director Carla Pacheco (Bronze), are listed as Recommended Individuals.
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Article
Breakfast at Alessandri: Experts share keys to protecting trade secrets
Ongoing training, regular audits and clear exit policies to minimise the risk of information leaks are some of the recommendations that Alessandri’s expert lawyers gave to a group of clients at a breakfast on trade secrets.
Article
Key amendments to the Economic Crimes Law for companies enter into force
On 1 September 2024, new rules came into force in Chile that make legal persons criminally liable for economic crimes. This broadens the obligations of companies to prevent and respond to unlawful activities.
Highlight
IP Stars highlights Alessandri in the first edition of 2025
The international guide Managing IP recognized Alessandri and three of its attorneys in the first publication of the IP Stars 2025 ranking results.
Highlight
IAM Patent highlights Alessandri in its 2025 edition
The international guide IAM Patent 1000 recognized Alessandri in the Silver – Firms category and highlighted three professionals as “Recommended Individuals.”
Press Release
Alessandri Abogados Joins Chile’s National Innovation Ecosystem in Partnership with Know Hub Chile
With the goal of providing legal support to early-stage science and technology-based startups, Alessandri Abogados has joined Know Hub Chile as a collaborator in its Know Hub Ignition program, officially marking its entry into the national innovation ecosystem.
Article
Tax Incentives for Industrial Property in Chile
The tax discussion in Chile has been a recurring topic, however, a key perspective has been neglected: a greater promotion of innovation and creation of intellectual property
Press Release
IP STARS: Three Practice Areas and Four Alessandri Lawyers Recognized in 2024
IP Stars recognizes Santiago Ortúzar, Rodrigo Velasco A., Carla Pacheco, and Rodrigo Velasco S. in its 2024 publication, in addition to highlighting Alessandri in patents, trademarks, and copyright law.
Press Release
Chambers and Partners 2025 highlights four areas and five Alessandri lawyers
The English guide Chambers and Partners published its 2025 edition, in which Alessandri Abogados stands out as one of the most influential firms in Chile. In this edition, Alessandri was recognised in four key areas: Corporate/M&A, Capital Markets, Intellectual Property and TMT.
Press Release
Legal 500 2024 highlights Alessandri in seven categories
Legal 500 Latinoamérica 2024 was published and Alessandri is ranked in Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Corporate M&A, Litigation, Banking and Finance and Consumer and Advertising Law.
Press Release
Trademarks: WTR1000 highlights Alessandri in its 2025 ranking
WTR1000 highlights our firm in the Silver category. Partners Rodrigo Velasco (Gold) and Santiago Ortúzar (Silver), along with trademark and patent director Carla Pacheco (Bronze), are listed as Recommended Individuals.
Article
Breakfast at Alessandri: Experts share keys to protecting trade secrets
Ongoing training, regular audits and clear exit policies to minimise the risk of information leaks are some of the recommendations that Alessandri’s expert lawyers gave to a group of clients at a breakfast on trade secrets.
Article
Key amendments to the Economic Crimes Law for companies enter into force
On 1 September 2024, new rules came into force in Chile that make legal persons criminally liable for economic crimes. This broadens the obligations of companies to prevent and respond to unlawful activities.
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