Our Team
PARTNERS
Max F. Villaseca M.
Attorney at Law, Universidad de Chile. He is currently the managing partner of Villaseca Abogados. Also he leads the Trademarks Department, heading the fields of Internet Domains and Trademarks, both in Chile and abroad.
He was Director and former ACHIPI president (Chilean Group of AIPPI).
He is a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and the Committee of Famous and Notorious Trademarks of the International Trademark Association (INTA), participates in the Bar Association (AG), Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propieté Industrielle (AIPPI), European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA), MARQUES, Chilean Association of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), and Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI).
Languages: Spanish and English
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Eduardo Molina V.
Civil Constructor from Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile. Currently as a partner of Patents Department at Villaseca Abogados.
He specializes in the intellectual development, strategy, creation, prosecute and registration of Invention patents, Utility models, Industrial designs and other forms of Technology protection.
He is currently director and member of the Chilean Association of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), Chilean Group of the AIPPI. In addition, he is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI), the Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI), the International Federation of Counselors of Intellectual Property (FICPI), the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), Intellectual Property Owners (IPO), and International Trademark Association (INTA).
Languages: Spanish and English
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Felipe Pavez S.
Lawyer from the Universidad de Chile, specialist in industrial and intellectual property, criminal law and litigation. He heads the Law Enforcement and Litigation Area of the Villaseca Abogados.
He has a diploma in Criminal Procedure Reform, Universidad de Chile (2005) and another in Free Competition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2014).
He participates on the International Anti Counterfeiting Coalition and he is a member of the Intellectual Property Committee of Amcham. In addition, he is a member of the Chilean Bar Association, of the Chilean Association of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI), and International Trademark Association (INTA).
Languages: Spanish and English.
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Loreto Vera C.
Chemical Civil Engineer from Universidad de Chile and a specialist in Industrial property and plant Variety. She leads the Innovation and Plant Variety Protection Department at Villaseca Abogados.
She has a broad experience in Industrial property related to technology transfer and protection strategies for patents and plant varieties, representing clients from different fields. Her advice focuses on obtaining effective protection in areas of biology, chemistry and human or animal health, focusing on the development of portfolio strategies, management and processing. In addition, she participates as an exhibitor in intellectual property meetings at various universities.
Member of the College of Engineers (A.G.) and the Chilean Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (ACHIPI), Chilean Group of AIPPI- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle -.
Languages : English and Spanish
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Alvaro Arévalo P.
Lawyer from the Universidad de Chile, Magister (C) in Law and New Technologies from the same university, and Master in Business Law, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He also has diplomas in New Technologies and Intellectual Property, and Telecommunications, both from the Universidad de Chile.
He leads the Copyright Area, advising national and international people and companies in the areas of deposit, contractual and judicial protection related to these matters. He also has extensive experience in the application and defense of trademarks, domain names and invention patents.
In addition, he is a member and participates as a permanent member in the Trademark and Copyright Committees of the Chilean Association of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), the Copyright Committee of the Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI), and the International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI).
Languages: Spanish and English
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Bernardo Serrano S.
Lawyer from Pontificia Universidad Católica of Chile and General Counsel of Villaseca Abogados.
He has an extensive experience in industrial and intellectual property, especially in Consulting, Contracts and Litigation.
He is member of the Lawyer School of Chile (A.G.), Chilean Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (ACHIPI), Interamerican Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Industrielle (AIPPI), and Federation International des Conseils in Propriété Industrielle (FICPI), in which he is member of the Executive Committee of the Association on behalf of Chile.
Languages: Spanish and English
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Sergio Amenábar V.
Attorney at Law from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Senior Advisor of Villaseca Abogados.
He is specialized in Intellectual Property, International Law and Civil Law, with a wide experience in contentious, administrative and contractual matters.
He has been president of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) and president of ACHIPI, Chilean Group of AIPPI- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle -, as well as university professor.
Currently, he participates in the Chilean Bar Association, ACHIPI, Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI), and International Trademark Association (INTA).
Languages: Spanish and English
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Claudia Varas S.
Lawyer from Universidad de las Américas-UDLA. She has a diploma in Development and Protection of Intangible Assets of the Company, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and in Regulatory Affairs of Pharmaceutical Products, Cosmetics and Medical Devices, of the Universidad de Chile and a Masters in Procedural Law in the Universidad Central.
She specializes in industrial and intellectual property, invention patents, utility models, industrial designs, protection of invention patents and technology, as well as trademarks and domain names. She is a member of the Law Enforcement and Litigation Area of Villaseca Abogados.
She is a member of the Chilean Bar Association (A.G.) and the Chilean Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), Chilean Group of AIPPI- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle -.
Languages: Spanish and English.
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Oscar Isler S.
Mechanical Civil Engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, specialized in patents of invention in the metal-mechanical, transportation and construction engineering sectors, as well as the protection of utility models and industrial designs.
Before joining the firm, he worked at Papeles Cordillera (CMPC Group), then at Mas Errázuriz Construcciones, and finally at CTI (AB Electrolux Group).
He is a member of the Chilean Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), Chilean Group of AIPPI- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle- and the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).
Languages: Spanish, English and German (intermediate level).
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Francisco Valverde B.
Lawyer from the Universidad de Chile, where he received the maximum distinction, and LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Munich Intellectual Property Law Center and at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, having subsequently completed an internship at the BomhardIP Firm in Alicante, Spain.
He specializes in industrial and intellectual property, innovation, technology transfer, biotechnology and enforcement of rights and unfair competition. He is a member of the Chilean Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI), Chilean Group of AIPPI- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle.
He is part of the Innovation and Trademarks Areas at Villaseca Abogados.
Languages: Spanish, English and German (intermediate level).
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Carol Schmeisser C.
Attorney from the University of Chile.
Before joining Villaseca Abogados, she worked as an associate in the competition law area of the firm Cariola Diez Pérez-Cotapos, as a research assistant for the international magazine ArbJournal, and as an attorney for the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE). In addition, she has had academic experience as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello (UNAB) and Universidad de Chile.
She is part of the Trademark, Patent and Competition Law Areas at Villaseca Abogados.
Languages: Spanish, English and Portuguese intermediate level.
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Carolina Muñoz M.
Lawyer from the Universidad de Chile.
She has a diploma in Law and Real Estate (2014) and another in Intellectual Property (2015), both from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Before joining Villaseca Abogados, she headed the Legal and Intellectual Property Unit of the Innovation Department of the Vice-Rector for Research and Development of the Universidad de Chile, where she worked as a lawyer. She also has extensive experience as an external lawyer for companies such as Entel, Inmobiliaria Calicanto and Constructora Marabierto.
She is part of the Innovation and Plant Variety Protection Department at Villaseca Abogados, with focus on technology transfer contracts, as well as on corporate and contractual issues in general.
Languages: Spanish and English.
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María José Morales
ASOCIADOSMaría José MoralesMolecular Biotechnology Engineer from Universidad de Chile and MSc Biological Sciences from the same university, both graduated with the highest distinction. She has a Diploma in Regulatory Affairs of medicaments and biological products from Universidad de Chile. In addition, she received a scholarship from the Chinese government to study Mandarin Chinese for a year at Shanghai International
Studies University.She is a scientist, specialized in industrial property strategies in the field of life sciences with experience in advising clients to give patent protection to their inventions. Before joining Villaseca Abogadosas a professional, she worked as a Market Assessment Manager at NEOS Technology Management Consulting, as a Patent Agent in the Biotech field at JarryIP and as a Trilingual Executive Assistant at KOLM Electronics.
She is part of the Patent Area at Villaseca Abogados.
Languages: Spanish, English, and Mandarin Chinese.