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  1. About Us
    1. Overview
    2. History
    3. Recognition
    4. Offices
  2. Our Practice
    1. Practice Areas
      1. Patents, Utility Models, and Industrial Designs
      2. Trademarks
      3. Copyrights
      4. Corporate, Commercial and Business Law
      5. IP Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
      6. Regulatory Law
      7. Licensing, Tech Transfer & Franchising
      8. Anti-Piracy, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement
    2. Industry Groups
      1. Media, Sports & Entertainment Law Group
      2. Life Science & Pharmaceutical Law Group
  3. Our People
    1. Partners
      1. Sergio L. Olivares, Jr.
      2. Luis C. Schmidt
      3. Cesar Ramos, Jr.
      4. Antonio Belaunzaran
      5. Gustavo A. Alcocer
      6. Jose Ignacio De Santiago
      7. Alejandro Luna
      8. Alonso Camargo
      9. Sergio L. Olivares, Sr.
    2. Associates (A - M)
      1. Osvaldo Amaral
      2. Armando Arenas
      3. Sofía Arroyo
      4. Guillermo Ballesteros
      5. Varinia Calleros
      6. Abraham Diaz
      7. Georgina Flores
      8. Gabriela González
      9. Pedro Herrera
      10. Carlos Maya
    3. Associates (N - Z)
      1. Mauricio Narváez
      2. Víctor Ramírez
      3. Sergio Rangel
      4. Maria del Carmen Sada
      5. Daniel Sánchez
      6. Juan Luis Serrano
      7. Guillermo Treviño
      8. Yuri Vázquez
      9. Juan Carlos Villaseñor
      10. Carlos Woodworth
    4. All Attorneys / Engineers
    5. Firm Administration
  4. Knowledge & Resources
    1. Articles
      1. Trademark Law Articles
        1. How Latin America tackles cutting-edge IP issues
        2. Specialised IP court corrects IMPI
        3. Protecting trade dress
        4. Mexico's hotel for the stars highlights power in the name
        5. Regulating grey goods
        6. Repercussions expected on medicine advertising campaign in Mexico
        7. Getting the Deal Through Trademarks 2010
        8. Limitations on advertising regulations
        9. Pharmaceutical trademarks
        10. Change to rule on letters of consent
        11. 34 more items...
      2. Patent Law Articles
        1. IP Law amended
        2. Regulating grey goods
        3. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
        4. Getting the Deal Through - Patents 2010
        5. Compulsory licences and swine flu
        6. The death of business methods
        7. Pharmaceutical Advertising 2009
        8. Enforcing plant variety rights in Mexico
        9. Innovative data protection
        10. Filing divisional applications in Mexico
        11. 18 more items...
      3. Copyright Law Articles
        1. Derechos sobre producción audiovisual
        2. How Latin America tackles cutting-edge IP issues
        3. Copyright Litigation 2010
        4. Getting the Deal Through - Copyrights 2010
        5. Valuing folklore
        6. Protecting novel ideas
        7. Mexico's fair use balancing act
        8. The changing face of copyright
        9. Copyright Office to check ISSN and ISBN
        10. The new digital agenda
        11. 38 more items...
      4. Corporate Law Articles
        1. The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Merger Control 2010
        2. Due diligence issues to consider in M&A
        3. Income expectations in licensing
        4. The reasons for valuation
        5. Amendments proposed to franchise regulation
      5. IP Litigation, ADR Articles
        1. Mexico's hotel for the stars highlights power in the name
        2. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
        3. Getting the Deal Through - Patents 2010
        4. Getting the Deal Through Trademarks 2010
        5. Trademark enforcement
        6. Venues for appealing IMPI decisions
        7. IP court instituted
        8. The new digital agenda
        9. Composite trade marks
        10. Make your case online
        11. 11 more items...
      6. Regulatory Law Articles
        1. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
        2. Pharmaceutical trademarks
        3. Framework for biotherapeutic products established
        4. Pharmaceutical Advertising 2009
        5. New Regulations for pharma industry
        6. Transit merchandise can escape Customs
        7. Linkage Gazette proves a useful tool
        8. Drugs patent reforms introduced
      7. Licensing, Tech Transfer Articles
        1. Creating a secure franchise system
      8. Anti-Piracy, Anti-Counterfeiting Articles
        1. Beat the counterfeiters in Mexico
        2. Battling counterfeits through Customs
        3. Getting the Deal Through Trademarks 2010
        4. Enforcing plant variety rights in Mexico
        5. Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009
        6. Internet Issues
        7. Anti-counterfeiting 2009
        8. Vegetal variety rights enforced
        9. New Customs rules lead to seizures
        10. Anti-counterfeiting 2008
        11. 2 more items...
      9. Media, Sports & Entertainment Focused Articles
        1. Whither Rental Rights?
        2. Improved protection for personalities
      10. Life Sciences Focused Articles
        1. Supreme Court upholds the worth of formulation patents
        2. Repercussions expected on medicine advertising campaign in Mexico
        3. Framework for biotherapeutic products established
        4. Pharmaceutical Trademarks 2009
        5. Pharmaceutical Advertising 2008
    2. Webinar Archive
      1. Webinar - Digital Rights Issues in Copyright Law
      2. Webinar - Data Package Exclusivity Rights in Latin America
    3. Recognition
    4. News
      1. Mr. Sergio Olivares Sr's Passing
      2. Sergio Olivares Sr. Retires After 40 Years
      3. Pharma Linkage Regulations Supreme Court Decision
      4. Managing IP magazine has once again awarded Olivares & Cia.
      5. Modifications Intellectual Property Law
  5. Events
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Olivares & Cia. has been serving the needs of both the Mexican and international business communities since 1969. Originating as an Intellectual Property boutique, Olivares & Cia. has, in the last 40 years, grown into one of Mexico’s leading law firms, offering a full range of corporate services with an emphasis on Intellectual Property and litigation.

      

                                                          

 

 

                                                      

Firm News & Events

Modifications Intellectual Property Law

Jul-27-2010 — On June 18, 2010, a decree was published in the Federal Official Gazette, reforming several provisions of the Mexican Patent Law related to patent practice, which will come into force on September 20, 2010.

Managing IP magazine has once again awarded Olivares & Cia.

Jul-01-2010 — Managing IP magazine has once again awarded Olivares & Cia. as the leading firm for patent work in Mexico. The firm was again shortlisted for the Trademark award as well.

Mr. Sergio Olivares Sr's Passing

Mar-18-2010 — Having recently communicated his retirement, it is with great sorrow that we must announce the unexpected death of Mr. Sergio Olivares Sr.

Sergio Olivares Sr. Retires After 40 Years

Jan-10-2010 — After more than 50 years of dedication to protecting IP rights in Mexico, Mr. Sergio Olivares Sr. is pleased to announce his retirement.

Life Science Group's Litigation Strategy Secures Patent Rights for Big Pharma

Jan-13-2010 — Olivares & CIA's litigation strategy ends with a Mexican Supreme Court decision securing protection for Pharma Product patents and establishing precedent for linkage regulations

Awards & Honors

Named "The Leading IP Law Firm in Mexico" by Managing Intellectual Property magazine

"Band 1 - Intellectual Property Law Firms in Mexico" - Chambers Latin America

"a leading law firm in IP in the field of Life Sciences in Mexico", as listed in PLC Which Lawyer? 

"patent and trademark firm of recognition in Mexico" - Who’s Who Legal 

 

"Latin America - Patent Law Firm of the Year Award and Trademarks Law Firm of the Year Award" - ACQ Finance Magazine Law Awards

We are pleased to announce that Managing IP magazine has once again awarded Olivares & Cia. as the leading firm for patent work in Mexico. The firm was again shortlisted for the Trademark award as well.

It is an immense honor to be recognized in such a way, by our peers and the market as a whole. In recent years we have worked in earnest to maintain and improve the quality of service we offer our clients and feel that this award is a symbol of the success of these efforts. We would like to thank all our clients for allowing us the chance to serve them to the highest of standards and enable us to continue to maintain our position as a market leader for IP matters in Mexico.

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Knowledge & Resources