ARGENTINA Law and Practice Contributed by: Santiago R O’Conor, Gisela M Russo, Gisela M Manrique and Ayelen Rocio Velaz, O’Conor & Power
O’Conor & Power has extensive experience in han - dling IP portfolios for domestic and international clients in Argentina and Latin America. Its lawyers, industrial property agents and a select network of engineers and technical professionals bring togeth - er their diverse backgrounds and expertise to work closely as a team representing international, regional and local companies in trade marks, patents, util - ity models, designs, copyright, software, domain names, transfer of technology, franchising, licensing and related matters. The firm advises clients across
different sectors, including food and wine, technolo - gy and telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, enter - tainment, clothing and textiles. The team is qualified to protect and enforce clients’ IP interests through transactions, dispute resolutions, litigation, border enforcement measures and unfair competition-relat - ed actions. The professionals and staff regularly par - ticipate in seminars and conferences nationally and internationally, thereby keeping updated on the lat - est IP legal developments in Argentina, Latin America and worldwide.
Authors
Santiago R O’Conor is the managing partner at O’Conor & Power in Buenos Aires. He has more than 40 years’ experience in practising IP law in Argentina and across the region. Santiago was previously in charge of
Gisela M Russo is a patent and trade mark agent at O’Conor & Power. She is a member of ASIPI (Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property). Gisela M Manrique is an attorney-at- law at O’Conor & Power. She is a patent and trade mark agent and a member of ASIPI (Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property). Ayelen Rocio Velaz is an attorney-at- law at O’Conor & Power. She is a patent and trade mark agent and a member of ASIPI (Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property).
the international trade mark department of the largest IP law office in Argentina, and was an associate at an international law firm with offices in Buenos Aires. Throughout his career, he has been, and continues to be, responsible for managing the IP portfolios of local and international companies both in Argentina and Latin America. He is also an active member of INTA, ECTA, MARQUES, ASIPI, IPO, PTMG, among other professional bodies.
O’Conor & Power San Martín 663, Piso 9 Ciudad de Buenos Aires C1004AAM Argentina
Tel: +5411 4311 2740 Fax: +5411 5368 7192 Email: oconor@oconorpower.com.ar Web: www.oconorpower.com.ar
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