Degree:

• Law Degree, Universidad de Valladolid. 
• Attorney at law, Member of the Valladolid Bar Association. 

Practice Areas:

• Global advice on Patents, Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Trade Names, Domain Names and Copyrights.
• Assistance and administrative defense of Intellectual Property portfolios before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO).
• Management, control and supervision of Intellectual Property portfolios.
• Assistance in negotiatiing with third parties on intangible assets.
• General advice on Trade Secrets and establishment of internal policies.
• Drafting of Trademark registration viability reports. 
• Drafting of national and international IP protection strategies.
• Drafting of contracts in relation to Distinctive Signs.
• Drafting of manufacturing, distribution and non- disclosure agreements (NDA) contracts.
• Litigation coordination.
• Responsible for business development in Castilla y León.

Training:

• Master´s Degree in Business Administration, Instituto de Formación Empresarial.

Professional Career:

Since he joined UNGRIA´s Valladolid office in 1995 and, for more than 25 years of experience in the Intellectual Property field, he has focused his professional activity to providing legal advice to small and large companies, universities, Public Institutions, Technology Transfer Offices and R&D centers on the filing, prosecution and enforcement of their Intellectual Property rights nationally and internationally. Likewise, throughout his professional career within the firm, he has managed UNGRIA´s offices in Barcelona, Bilbao, Vigo, Asturias, La Rioja and Toledo and is responsible for business development in Castilla y León.

Languages: Spanish, English

In UNGRIA since: 1995