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Managing Partner: Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

2007

Number of Partners

8

Total Number of IP Practitioners

20

Languages Spoken at the Firm

Spanish, English, French

Network Memberships

AIPPI, AIPLA, FICPI, INTA, ASIPI, ABPI, AAAPI

Key practice areas
Intellectual property
Patent disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Trade mark prosecution
Firm overview

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.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

Key Sector Expertise

Agriculture, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Food & beverage, Life sciences, Mechanical, Medical device, Nanotechnology, Oil & gas, Pharmaceutical, Renewable energy, Universities & research, Construction & materials, Electronics, Industrials, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Technology hardware, Telecommunication

Address:
Av. Olazábal 1101,
(C1428DGC) Buenos Aires
Tel:+541170795550 Fax:+541170795551 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://berkenip.com/en/
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Overview

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  

Testimonials

2025

"Commitment and excellence."

"Excellent service."

"Responsive and detailed advice."

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