It is the acknowledgment by law of a right resulting from human intellect. In other words, it is a legal mechanism in favor of a person or company that normally corresponds to the right of the owner to exploit them exclusively and during a certain period of time, such as Trademarks, Inventions, Copyright, Trade Secrets, Technological Applications, and Plants Variety.
In GARDHÍ VILA® we offer specialized and innovative services to identify and protect your intellectual capital. We are at the forefront in shaping strategies and schemes for the protection, incorporation, custody, safeguarding and administration of Intellectual Property rights, one of the most important competitive tools of any company.
Our range of services includes advice and law actions on the protection of intellectual property in Mexico and abroad, and covers the protection of rights related to:
- Inventions such as patents, utility models, industrial designs, and also Integra- ted Circuits.
- Trademarks, slogans and commercial names.
- Designations of Origin.
- Copyright.
- Franchises
- Plant varieties.
- Processes related to license, franchises, assignments of copyright, or works-for hire agreements.
- Processes related to transfer of technology, commercial representation, trade secrets; as well as consultancy regarding negotiation processes in these areas.
- Development of legal frameworks and logistics for preventing and enforcing unfair competition and counterfeiting.
- Litigation before administrative courts and authorities related to intellectual property rights.
- Tracking and monitoring of third-party applications in order to file oppositions and/or law suits.
- Mediation and arbitration of intellectual property disputes, including domain names controversies.
- Auditing and appraisal of industrial property rights and copyright.
- Administration and protection of intellectual property portfolios.
Relevant Operations:
- Advice on Intellectual Property for a Project related to information technologies for the Mexican Presidency.
- Development and implementation of comprehensive legal strategies for the protection of a worldwide prestigious and successful laboratory brand.
- Creation of legal strategy for the origin and trademark protection of a globally recognized Tequila company owned by a Hollywood actor.
- Legal strategy and intellectual property protection advice for an leading candy company as well as an internationally renowned chocolates company.
- Trial for the recovery of a trademark between two conflicting companies in the international aero - space sector.
- Obtained approval and recognition from the State Council of Science and Technology of Jalisco, as specialists in intellectual property law.
- Coordination of strategies against piracy, in colaboration with the Mexican General Public Prosecution Office for souvenirs that contain football trademarks of the Mexican First Division Teams.
- Developement of legal strategies for national and international protection of the brand of a very important Restaurant Chain.
- Obtained patents by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property, in only 2 years and 5 months (while the average time to get them is between 4 and 5 years).
- Development and coordination of legal strategies for the protection of Industrial Secrets of national leading companies.
- Implementation and development of legal strategies for the recovery in Mexico of a worldwide trademark used in the field of agricultural and industrial machinery.
- Assessment of the Intellectual Property situation of the university known as ITESO; creating a system in order to detect and determine their intellectual creations that are to be protected. Analyzed diverse internal regulations as well as contractual requirements to take into account Intellectual Property aspects and confidential information; created legal strategies to transfer knowledge from the University.
- Recovering an official Twitter account in favor of Zapopan Municipal government.
- Implementation and development of legal strategies for the custody of piracy products in the Mexican border in coordination with the Mexican Institute of the Industrial Property.
- Generation of the legal strategy for the protection and conservation of Worldwide Famous Trademark for garments and apparel in Mexico and a broad.
- Favorable negotiations with franchisee for the regularization of a very prestigious franchise in de west of the country.
- Consulting and implementation of legal strategies for the protection and conservation of the trademark of a leading Mexican Transportation company.
Responsible Lawyers:
Managing Partner
Lic. César Armando Ramírez Esteves
Partner