Álvaro Pérez-Hickman

His practice focuses on providing strategic support for intangible assets, covering both registration issues and its defense against third parties, and he regularly acts before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (OEPM), the Intellectual Property Office of the Union European (EUIPO), and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

He also has experience in handling litigation related to trademarks, designs and other industrial and intellectual property rights, as well as in advising on the exploitation and valorization of these assets.

Throughout his career in firms specialized in industrial and intellectual property, he has advised clients from various sectors on national and international matters, coordinating protection strategies with a practical approach aligned with their business needs.

Representative Cases

• Advising the world's leading company in the beverage sector on the definition and implementation of its trademark strategy in the European Union and in Spain, including proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Spanish Office of Patents and Trademarks (OEPM).
• Advising one of the most recognized companies in Europe in the paddle sector regarding industrial and intellectual property.
• Representing the owner of the world's best-selling cigarette brand in proceedings before the OAMU and the OEPM, including the defense and maintenance of their trademark rights.

Academic Background

• Magíster Lvcentinvs: Master's in Industrial and Intellectual Property and Digital Innovation — University of Alicante, 2022
• Master's in Access to Legal Profession — University of Alicante, 2020
• Degree in Law — University of Alicante, 2018

Languages

Catalan, English.