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01.Our Firm — p.01
02.Practice Areas — p.04
03.Our Professional Team — p.09
04.International Network — p.11
05.Corporate Social Responsibility — p.12
Mission - Vision - History
Trademarks - Patents - Internet and New Technologies Law -
Copyright - Litigation
Contents —
Being a strategic partner for our clients in the protection, valuation and enhancement of their Intellectual Property assets.
Our Firm —01Mission
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Our Firm —01
Contributing to our country’s comprehensive development, both, materially and spiritually, by protecting some of the most important qualities in human beings: their creativity and innovation abilities, which constitute the basis for progress.
Vision
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Silva & Cía. was founded by Patricio Silva
and Juan Pablo Silva in response to Chile’s
sustained economic growth and insertion in
global markets in the early eighties, in order to
meet the thriving need for Intellectual Property
services of domestic as well as international
companies.
Shortly after its incorporation, Silva & Cía.
opened its Internet and new technologies
Department thereby leading the development
of this practice in Chile. The Firm registered
the first Web page in the country, actively
collaborated in the preparation of the current
Nic Chile Rules and Regulations for domain
names conflict resolution and it was a pioneer
in legal counseling for the implementation of
the electronic signature.
Our Firm —01History
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Availability searches in Chile and abroad. Feasibility analysis.
Representation in opposition proceedings.
Representation in proceedings for annulment and other litigation relating to these matters.
Processing of applications for transfer annotations, change of name, licenses and liens in general.
Drafting of sales, licenses and other contracts.
Surveillance and custody services.
Reports drafted by owners.
Protection strategies.
Representation in criminal prosecutions and/or civil lawsuits.
General Counsel.
Practice Areas —02Trademarks
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Practice Areas —02Patents
Patents, utility models, vegetal varieties, industrial designs and circuit draftings for applications, both, in Chile as well as abroad.
State of the Art searching.
Opposition; annulment; cancellation and other administrative-venue litigation.
Licensing and related contract drafting.
Patents surveillance.
Comprehensive patents consulting.
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Full Internet and new technologies litigation in administrative courts.
Domain Name clearance and protection.
Trademark and copyright Internet protection strategizing.
Intellectual Property advisory services relating to Social Network, electronic trade and, data protection.
Counseling on electronic contracting systems and electronic signature.
Practice Areas —02Internet and New Technologies Law
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Criminal, tort, contractual and other jurisdictional-venue litigation. Full copyright litigation in administrative courts.
Copyright filings.
Copyright analysis and consultancy.
Contract drafting.
Practice Areas —02Copyright
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Unfair competition counseling and litigation.
Border measures.
Infringement investigations to detect manufacturing, importation, exportation, distribution and marketing activities.
Conduction of negotiations leading to out-of-court settlements.
Unfair competition.
Advertising Law.
Practice Areas —02Litigation
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Our Professional Team —03
Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. General Business Studies Award from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Managing partner of Silva & Cia. Department of Trademarks and Litigation.
Law degree from the Universidad de Chile. Business and Marketing at University of California at Berkeley. Joint editor of regulations and arbitrator Nic Chile. Department of Internet and New Technologies.
Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Postgraduate in New Technologies and Intellectual Property, Universidad de Chile. Trademarks Department.
Law degree from the Universidad de Chile, with thesis on “Some concepts of mercantile finance and principally the commercial clientele transfer contract”. Chairman of Silva & Cia.
Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Master of Laws in International Legal Studies (LL.M) from the American University, Washington College of Law. Department of Trademarks, Patents and Litigation.
Law degree from the Universidad de los Andes. Postgraduate in Information Technology Law and Ph D (c) in Private Law, University of Montpellier, France. Department of Patents, Copyright and Litigation.
Law degree from Universidad de Chile. Master in Financial and Taxation Law from the Universidad de Valencia and Master of Law (LLM) from Duke University, USA. Department of Litigation and Copyright.
Patricio SilvaPartner
Francisco Silva Partner
Rodrigo LeónPartner
Andrés GrunewaldtAssociate
Juan Pablo SilvaPartner
Gonzalo SánchezPartner
Paz MarambioAssociate
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Law degree from the Universidad Finis Terrae. Lecturer at Law Schools. Diploma in industrial and intellectual property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Trademarks and Litigation.
Ricardo MonteroPartner
Our Professional Team —03
Commercial Engineer, Universidad Gabriela Mistral. Ten years experience in this area. Administration and Finance Department.
María José LatorreAdministrative and Chief Financial Officer
Biotechnology Engineer and Doctor (c) in Engineering Sciences, major in Chemistry, from Universidad de Chile. General Course on Intellectual Property from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Patents Departament.
Paola VenegasPatent Engineer
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Law degree from the Universidad Gabriela Mistral. Masters (c) in Private Law, Universidad de Chile. LL.M in Economics and Finance, from Universidad Gabriela Mistral (2011). Department of Internet and New Technologies Law.
María José ArancibiaAssociate
Mechanical and Civil Engineer, Universidad de Chile. Patents Management and Evaluation course taught by the CEDDET Foundation. General Intellectual Property Course taught by WIPO. Patents department.
Eduardo NavarroPatent Engineer
Law degree from Universidad de Los Andes. Diploma in Industrial and Intellectual Property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Patents and Copyright.
Sebastián AlvaradoAssociate
Luis Felipe OpazoAssociate
Law degree from the Pontificia Universi-dad Catolica de Chile. Trademarks Department.
Jaime PozoDirector of Innovation and Technology Transfer
Engineer from the Pontificia Universi-dad Católica de Valparaíso. Postgradu-ate specialization in Urban Economics and Economic Development; Public Economics PhD(c) at University of München- Germany. Patents Depart-ment.
Camilo CammásAssociate
Law degree from Universidad de Chile. Diploma in Intellectual and Industrial Property, Development and Intangible Assets's Protection of the Company, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Trademarks Department.
INTA, Internacional Trademark AssociationAIPPI, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Proprieté IndustrielleASIPI, Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad IndustrialAIPLA, American Intellectual Property Law AssociationFICPI, Federation Internationale de Conseils en Propieté IndustrielleECTA, European Communities Trade Mark AssociationIIDA, Instituto Interamericano de Derecho de AutorPTMG, Pharmaceutical Trademark GroupLESI, Licensing Executives Society International AFPIDA, Association Française pour la Protection Internationale du Droit d’AuteurACHIPI, Asociación Chilena de la Propiedad IntelectualCAMCHAL, Cámara Chileno - Alemana de ComercioAMCHAM, Cámara Chileno Norteamericana de Comercio
International Network —04
Silva & Cía. is associated with the principal international organizations in intellectual property:
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1. “Un Techo para Chile” FoundationThe Firm provides consultancy and registration services of their trademarks in Chile and abroad. Due to their expansion plans, Silva & Cía. has filed trademark registration requests for “Un Techo para mi País” in Belize, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and Costa Rica, among others; along with legal counseling and license contract drafting.
2. “Desafío Levantemos Chile” FoundationThis foundation was created after the February 27, 2010 earthquake and tsunami, in order to support recon-struction of the coastal communities that resulted most affected by them. Silva & Cía has provided Intel-lectual Property assistance for this project as well as for other social projects to which they have recently expanded.
3. Central Library for the Blind Our Firm also does pro-bono work for this Library by reviewing their license contracts and related copyright matters in order to facilitate access to different intellectual works created by blind people.
4. Corporación FutronoLegal advice, trademark and Internet domain name registration and protection for this organization whose
corporate purpose is to contribute to the cultural and social development of the Futrono commune and its
whereabouts, located in the XIV Region of Chile, de los Ríos.
Corporate Social Responsibility —05
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Silva & Cía. does pro bono work The Firm has been involved with the Pro Bono Foundation since its incorporation -that is a non-profit entity created in 2000-, and received the 2012 Best Law Firm Award. The Firm is also a partner of Pro Humana, an organization oriented towards Corporate Social Responsibility. Currently it supports several organizations, such as:
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