Eugenio Gormáz
Partner
Eugenio Gormáz leads our firm’s Intellectual and Industrial Property Group.
Eugenio leads az’s Intellectual and Industrial Property practice, which has undergone profound changes in the legal industry in recent years. Innovation, globalization, and new business models are creating new legal and regulatory needs for public and private organizations every day. In this area, he has implemented strategies to protect industrial property rights in Chile and abroad for a significant portfolio of national and international clients in industries such as retail, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and transportation.
Practice areas
Advertising Law, Compliance, Life Science, Litigation, Intellectual and Industrial Property, Technology, Venture Capital, E-commerce, Data Protection.
During his career at az, Eugenio has focused his professional practice mainly on matters relating to trademarks and patents, copyright, information technology, advertising law, licensing and brand protection, plant varieties, appellations of origin and geographical indications, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence, among others.
Similarly, Eugenio has distinguished himself for his active role in defending our clients in all types of highly complex litigation and administrative matters, playing a fundamental role in obtaining favorable results for each of our clients.
Currently, Eugenio is focused on positioning az as a leading firm in Chile and the region in terms of technological and digital consulting, positioning the team and each of its members as opinion leaders, with an up-to-date vision of the main regulatory and legal changes facing our country, always seeking to deliver the highest quality of service to its clients, together with the protection of the interests and rights of each one of them.
Finally, it is important to highlight Eugenio’s position in the most prestigious international rankings, such as Best Lawyers, Chambers & Partners, IAM Patent 1000, Legal 500, Managing IP, and WTR 1000. All agree on his extensive knowledge and closeness to the Firm’s clients, which has allowed him to obtain recognition in the rankings from 2013 to date, without interruption.
Education
Lawyer, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2009).
Diploma in Intellectual and Industrial Property, Faculty of Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2010).
Work experience
Albagli Zaliasnik (2008 to date).
Teaching experience and memberships
Chilean Association of Intellectual Property (ACHIPI).
Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI).
RANKINGS
Languages
Spanish, English.
Relevant EXPERIENCE
Effective defense of a well-known trademark, after a Municipality requested its nullity, after decades of registration.
One of the largest retail chains in the world requested the registration of the change of the company’s corporate name throughout its global trademark portfolio. In the case of Chile, this meant effectively and simultaneously coordinating more than 500 changes of ownership of existing trademark registrations.
Permanent advice, including renewals and registrations of the trademark portfolio of important multinationals and Chilean companies.
Permanent advice on registration and defense of patents of one of the largest pharmaceutical laboratories in the world.
Ongoing advice on issues related to copyrights and transmission of audiovisual material to the most important global streaming content company.
CONTACT EUGENIO
egormaz@az.cl