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Foncillas IP Lawyers

Spain

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Key contacts
Partner: Lara Foncillas
Quick facts
Firm - Year of Establishment

2008

Number of Partners

1

Total Number of IP Practitioners

3

Languages Spoken at the Firm

Spanish, English, Catalan

Network Memberships

INTA, AIPPI

Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Firm overview

FONCILLAS Intellectual Property Lawyers is a full-service IP firm providing tailor-made strategies that drive competitive advantage. The firm’s team includes some of Spain’s most reputable experts with experience working on all aspects of intangible assets (trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, trade secrets, image rights, advertising, etc.). FONCILLAS Intellectual Property Lawyers offers legal representation in all areas of intellectual property to clients in a wide range of industries as chemistry, pharma, biotech, engineering, telecommunication, construction, transportation, as well as fashion, culture, leisure, and entertainment.

The firm pursues infringements in court both on a national and international level and offers preventive advice to reinforce the clients’ rights to avoid and/or minimize potential risks. A network of international associated offices around the world enables us to protect rights on a global scale.

We guarantee direct involvement in all cases and undertake to have up-to-date knowledge of the clients’ business in order to anticipate problems and help them to be more competitive.

We provide comprehensive, ongoing, and proactive advice. We are our clients’ internal advisors on intellectual property.

We are specialized in litigation in case of infringement of intangibles and achievement of high compensation.

We have wide experience in the protection of well-known trademarks.

𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿:

  • Extensive experience in patent, trademark, design and copyright advice, prosecution, litigation and portfolio management.
  • Specialized in litigation concerning intellectual property, unfair competition law, advertising, trade secrets, image rights and infringement of intangibles in general.
  • Robust expertise of the Spanish, European and International trademark and design system.
  • Deep knowledge of the European patent system.
  • Particularly strong team in the protection of trademarks against copying before the Court and before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTMO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and international intellectual property registries.
  • Licensing of intangibles, know-how and technology transfer, confidentiality, distribution, and franchises.
  • Copyright; Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Rights.
  • Implementation of trade secrets protection programs.
Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Key IP Areas

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

Key Sector Expertise

Advertising, Artificial intelligence, Arts, Automotive, Biotechnology, Chemical, Computer technology & services, Construction & materials, Fashion & luxury goods, Film, Food & beverage, Furniture, Hospitality & leisure, ICT & software, Media, Transport, Sports, Pharmaceutical, Music, Medical device, Publishing, Universities & research, Gaming

Address:
Av. Diagonal 482, 4th floor
Barcelona 08006
Tel:+34934673047 Fax:+34932822195 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://foncillasip.com
2026 Edition
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Overview

Foncillas IP Lawyers is a vibrant law firm with both contentious and prosecution capacity on the Spanish market. The soft function is active before the EUIPO, SPTO, and WIPO for corporate and local clients. A strategic alliance with Atlan Boksenbaum Avocats in France and Kroher Strobel affords the firm a collaborative European network.  

Notable practitioners: Lara Foncillas and Ramon Foncillas. 

Testimonials

2025

"They are excellent lawyers. Very technical and practical."

"[They have an] optimal quality and price ratio."

A client likes the "high quality of their work".

"[The] service is fast and personal."

A client values the team's "accurate analysis of cases and response".

"Great professionals at a reasonable budget."

A client uses the firm because of "their complete knowledge and rounded advice".

"[We like] their disposition and quick response. [They] comprehensively assess the case to find practical solutions."

"I have known this firm for a long time, and I trust it very much."

"Deep expertise, attention to detail, care and availability for the client."

"What we appreciate about Foncillas IP Lawyers's IP and their team is their extensive knowledge of intellectual property matters and their ability to explain complex issues in a clear and simple way, making them easy to understand.

"We value their holistic approach, careful analysis of every matter and consideration of all potential consequences of non-compliance. Additionally, their experience in litigation is highly valuable, as they address practical issues that may not otherwise be considered when preparing agreements."

"They are very reliable."

"[They provide] concise and forceful answers."

"We have been collaborating with them since 2013, and their support has always met our expectations. They are responsive and effective, offering accessible, practical, and results-oriented solutions.

"They help us maintain efficient and organised internal management of various matters. Their understanding of our business extends beyond IP, which is why we also rely on them for issues outside the IP scope. Our experience with them has led to consistently positive outcomes."

"Their global support has been extremely helpful in addressing all our enquiries and halting recent attacks we’ve faced worldwide. Their practical, global perspective, combined with their extensive knowledge in IP, advertising, unfair competition, and other related areas, has been invaluable to us."

Lara Foncillas

"She is efficient and has a practical approach."

"She is a meticulous lawyer who thoroughly examines every matter, possesses deep expertise in IP law, and provides exceptional client care."

Linked Reviews
Patent

The practice represented PICVISA Machine Vision Systems in a pre-litigation defense action, pertaining to a technology collaboration relationship. It also relayed strategy advice to a software development client relating to a mooted distribution agreement termination.

Trade mark

Assorted highlights include coordinated opposition actions for a transport services provider in international trade mark portfolio protection. It also conducted invalidity defensive action before the EUIPO for Sakai Laboratorios. Non-use cancellation proceedings, interim injunctions and portfolio management also featured.

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