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BERKEN IP is a boutique intellectual property firm based in Buenos Aires. The firm prides itself on its interdisciplinary team and boasts expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, and pharmacy areas. With 30 years of experience, BERKEN IP provides services such as patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, licensing, advisory work and strategic planning.
Notable patent practitioners: Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald, Pedro Berkenwald, Emilio Berkenwald, Federico Ulled, Ernesto Machicote
Notable trademark practitioners: María Aurora García, Guadalupe Ocampo
María Aurora García is the Head of the Trademark Department while Emilio Berkenwald is the Head of the Patent Prosecution and Patent Intelligence Departments. The two are further aided by additional seasoned practitioners and other support staff.
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“Bullrich Flanzbaum provides comprehensive, commercially focussed advice tailored to the clients' needs and budgets.”
“The team is very responsive, provides detailed information throughout the filing and prosecution process, and overall provides a flawless and reliable service with excellent deadline management.”
“The team was very responsive and provided comprehensive information to my enquiries regarding a possible litigation.”
Mercedes Bullrich
“A reliable, thorough and responsive contact.”
“I’ve been working with Mercedes for over a decade and value her professionalism, responsiveness, and focus on client service.”
“Mercedes is highly accessible and reliable attorney, with a good network of contacts in other jurisdictions across South and Central America, in addition to providing excellent service in Argentina.”
“Mercedes is our go-to advisor for local expert guidance in high-stakes trademark matters. We value and trust Mercedes' experience, insight, and commitment to helping our mutual clients get the best outcomes.”
“Mercedes provides focussed and commercially minded advice in a very responsive manner.”
“My go-to for all things trade mark in Argentina - there is no higher praise. I worked with her in her former firm for many years and didn't hesitate in switching my allegiance to her in her new firm.”
“She's a super smart and brilliant person - you can't do better!”
ClarkeModet is composed of over 35 practitioners, spanning lawyers, accountants, and experts in chemistry, pharmacy, biology, and more. The team is further supported by ClarkeModet’s global network of 500 practitioners in over a dozen countries. The firm is one of Argentina’s largest patent filers and experiences continuous growth each year. ClarkeModet prides itself on being a one-stop-shop firm for all IP services, providing clients with a plethora of services: advisory work, patent and trademark registration, monetizing intangible assets, technological innovation, and providing regulatory services assessments.
Notable IP practitioners: Azul Bozeglav, Eliana Villafañe, Verónica Kapovic, Daiana Melman, Maria Luisa Santa María, Martina Durruty, Stephanie Thompson, Rui Li, Mariano Mazán, Ana Laura Tomas, María Soledad Prado, Samanta Sciascio
María Luisa Santa María is the Managing Director for the jurisdiction. She is aided by a large team of practitioners in managerial roles and additional supporting staff.
With extensive global reach and deep local expertise, we offer an unparalleled
blend of skills to help our clients navigate the complexities and seize the
opportunities of doing business in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region. Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow, a joint law venture between Baker McKenzie and
Wong & Leow LLC, stands at the forefront of legal excellence.
We have the capabilities to offer comprehensive advice on both domestic
Singapore law and intricate cross-border issues, ensuring our clients receive
holistic and seamless legal support. As the preferred counsel for numerous
companies leveraging Singapore as a strategic hub for their regional operations,
our lawyers excel in managing multijurisdictional transactions and mitigating
cross-border risks with precision.
Our Singapore office is seamlessly integrated into a global network,
providing on-the-ground expertise across ASEAN countries and access to
Baker McKenzie’s expansive international network. This unique positioning
enables us to adeptly support the diverse domestic and international needs
of our clients, delivering tailored solutions that drive success in a dynamic
global market.
The firm has extensive expertise in the handling of IP portfolios for domestic and international clients in Argentina and Latin America. Industrial property agents, together with engineers and technical professionals collaborate to handle work connected to trademarks, patents, domain names, utility models, designs, software, technology transfers, franchising, licensing and related matters. The firm deals with both prosecution as well as enforcement matters. It fulfils clients' objectives and requirements in a swift, easy-going, and cost-effective manner, providing personal contact all the way.
ClarkeModet, established in 1879, is the biggest international Intellectual Property group in Latin America and an entry point to Europe. With an operational presence in 17 countries, it manages one in every ten patent applications in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets.
Their trajectory spans a century and a half of life-supporting history’s great inventors. With over 140 years of supporting innovators worldwide. ClarkeModet offers full-service IP legal, technical and consultancy experience across all industry sectors. And are pioneers in creating and implementing new IP services, mostly supported by technology and IP business consultancy experts. They maintain this innovative vision to keep up with global trends.
ClarkeModet manages the most important Intellectual Property portfolios among the main innovation-generating industries worldwide, being a valued partner to maximize their innovation.
Global network
ClarkeModet operates in over 195 countries thanks to its networks of agents.
They are pioneer in international expansion and has a presence in 17 countries, operating with a global team with a local soul.
- In Latin America, with its own companies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- In Europe, Spain, Portugal, and we own an EPO office in Munich (Germany), which has assigned a network of 7 European patent agents (EQEs - European Qualifying Examination) acting for ClarkeModet.
- In the United States, new sales offices have been opened in New York (USA) and Miami (USA)
- In Asia, it has a presence with sales offices in China, and Seoul (South Korea).
ClarkeModet solutions.
ClarkeModet provides specialized IP services, based on its experience, technical experts, technology, and business consultancy. Their solutions are based in:
- Advice and protect your company’s intellectual property
- Register patents, trademarks, designs, domains, and copyright around the world
- Defend Intellectual Property rights before national and international government agencies
- Shield your organization’s know-how using trade secrets and blockchain
- Monetize your intangible assets for an efficient management and maximize its benefits
- Explore the new possibilities that the digital world offers
- Innovate through technology and solutions to adapt to innovative global trends
BERKEN IP is an Intellectual Property Law Firm focused on Patents, Technology & Business, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
With a differential expertise in the areas of biotechnology, chemistry and pharmacy, our Firm is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of experienced professionals with formal scientific, technical and legal training. Their comprehensive and unique understanding of the complex interaction between science and law enables us to deliver high value-added services.
Our practice encompasses a broad range of intellectual property services aimed at protecting, managing, growing, enforcing and defending our clients’ IP assets. Our services are defined into three practice groups:
IP Prosecution, Legal Affairs and Patent Intelligence.
Our IP Prosecution Group handles the entire procurement of trademarks, patents, design patents, utility models, and copyrights in Argentina and abroad.
The Legal Affairs Group provides general counsel on corporate and business law and also designs IP portfolio growth and defense strategies.
Our Patent Intelligence Group searches and analyses patent databases worldwide, generating key reports that enable adequate market evaluation and assertive decision-making. The invaluable insight provided through these reports makes possible the gaining of strategic business advantage in the marketplace for our clients.
We advice and serve local, foreign and international clients that range from big global companies and associates to the scientific community, including universities, research and development centers, technology parks, incubators, technology-based entrepreneurs and start-up companies.
At Achával IP & Assoc., our mission is to provide a high-quality professional and technical service so that our clients can protect and enhance their creations and inventions. We interpret our clients' needs and provide them with a fast and comprehensive service for the registration, defense and protection of their intellectual rights, with a specialized focus on trademarks, patents, copyrights and new technologies.
We provide personalized and efficient support, tailored to the specific needs of each client, whether a large company or an entrepreneur.
Our priority is to take care of your intangible assets and help you face the challenges that arise in a constantly evolving world, building relationships of trust and respect along the way.
While we have started a new chapter one year ago, we remain true to the values that always defined us: commitment, professionalism, a close working relationship, and strict confidentiality.
We are a team of professionals with nearly thirty years of joint experience:
The firm brings together the experience of Mercedes Bullrich and Raquel Flanzbaum, who have been advising domestic and international clients on the protection and strategic management of their intellectual property rights and intangible assets.
Partners Diego Montangero and Belén Recchini are also key pillars of the firm, bringing extensive expertise and continuity to our practice.
Our team also encompasses a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, trademark and patent agents, and professionals with expertise across different fields provides tailored advice aligned with each client’s specific needs and business objectives.
We cover trademarks, patents, industrial designs and models, copyright, domain names, unfair competition, administrative proceedings and litigation, combining strategic legal advice with a results-oriented approach.
We advise clients across a wide range of industries, including entertainment, social media, pharmaceuticals, technology and consumer goods, among others. Our in-depth understanding of each client’s business enables us to develop practical, creative and strategic solutions tailored to their objectives.
Our approach is based on experience, close client relationships and a deep understanding of each business, allowing us to provide personalized advice and create long-term value.
