Armando Arenas joined OLIVARES in 2000 and became a partner in January 2017. He has experience working on a range of IP matters, including consulting and litigation on trademark, patent, unfair competition, trade dress protection, and misleading advertising cases before the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), Federal Court of Tax and Administrative Affairs (FCTA), Federal Circuit Courts (FCC) and the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) Regulatory Affairs and Public Acquisitions. Mr. Arenas is especially adept in patent litigation and protection under Mexico’s patent linkage system and regularly handles cases before the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS). He has extensive experience with regulatory matters under Mexico’s health laws and provides strategic advice in complex patent litigation cases and dispute resolutions. His clients and representative cases span all sectors of the health industry, including pharma, biotech, medtech, diagnostics, animal health, vaccines, and health services.
Year Joined Firm: 2000
Education/Alumni: UNAM
Network Memberships: ASIPI, INTA, AMPPI, BMA, AIPPI
