World's leading patent practitioners

ELZABURU "boasts one of the largest dedicated IP teams in Spain and receives widespread acclaim for its litigation and transactional work. “It is a precise and diligent unit that understands theunderlying business issues and brings about results in the most cost-effective manner.” “Up there with the very best litigators in Spain” is Antonio Castán. “He knows the law intimately and isresponsible for many of the country’s landmark cases.” Javier Fernandez-Lasquetty masterfully dispatches many complex transactions and is “a key player on the market and an expert inmany fields of intellectual property”.

Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013.

Band 1 of  Leading Firms in Intellectual Property in Spain: "This niche IP firm continues to cover the full spectrum of related matters for many prominent clients, including the Colombian Coffee Federation and the High Council of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Spain. In a recent highlight, the lawyers successfully represented the latter in a trade mark infringement case. Sources say: "Real experts in IP – the lawyers are also extraordinarily nice and it's a pleasure to work with them. One of their strengths is strategy, as they give you the bigger picture rather than focusing on the little details." Head of litigation Antonio Castán is a highly regarded market figure. "He's charming, with great expertise. He's highly solution-oriented and pragmatic," say interviewees. Clients describe Javier  Fernández-Lasquetty as "versatile and practical. I can pick up the phone and ask a question and he always provides a viable solution: he gives real solutions to real problems," enthuses an interviewee. Litigation expert Enrique Armijo Chávarri is another well-respected member of the team. Doris Bandin is admired for her expertise in trade mark registration issues."

Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners 2013 (10ª ed.)

El socio de ELZABURU Antonio Castán aparece referenciado como uno de los mejores abogados de patentes en España.

Survey on Global IP Service Agencies with Chinese Business

ELZABURU aparece recomendado como uno de los mejores despachos europeos que prestan servicio en China.

The legal market in Europe, Middle East & Africa 2013

Band 2 of Leading Firms in Intellectual Property in Spain: "Elzaburu's core practice areas include trade marks, patents and innovation. It acts for a multitude of engineering clients, and chemists, biochemists, and biologists. Executive president Alberto de Elzaburu has a wealth of experience."

Copyright firms of the year.

Tier 3 of  Leading Copyright Firms in Spain

The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2013.

Band 2 of  Leading Firms in Intellectual Property in Spain: "Head of litigation Antonio Castán is a highly regarded market figure. "He's charming, with great expertise. He's highly solution-oriented and pragmatic," say interviewees. Clients describe Javier Fernández-Lasquetty as "versatile and practical. I can pick up the phone and ask a question and he always provides a viable solution: he gives real solutions to real problems," enthuses an interviewee. Litigation expert Enrique Armijo Chávarri is another well-respected member of the team. Doris Bandin is admired for her expertise in trade mark registration issues."

Trademark firms of the year.

Tier 1 of Leading Trademark Firms in Spain for trademark prosecution.

Tier 2 of Leading Trademark Firms in Spain for trademark contentious.

Patent firms of the year.

Tier 2 of Leading Patent Firms in Spain for patent prosecution.

Tier 3 of Leading Patent Firms in Spain for patent contentious.

The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2013.

Enforcement and Litigation: Gold position; Prosecution and Strategy: Gold position.

"Prestigious IP firm Elzaburu offers the 'complete package' , with its enforcement and prosecution arms operating in tandem to produce outstanding results. In the litigation arena, the group's profile has seen rapid, sustained growth. Much of the acclaim is centred on the esteemed Antonio Castán who brings his "phenomenal intellect and encyclopaedic knowledge of case law" to bear on knotty issues. His imposing courtroom presence and committed service position him among the elite of Spanish litigators. Enforcement specialist Enrique Armijo Chavarri is also recommended for his skilled defence of patrons' rights and his sound commercial acumen. The firm's substantial, top-quality prosecution capacity is also widely lauded, with managing partner Antonio Tavira steering the internationally minded unit with panache."