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2 Contents 01. Our Firm p.01 Mission - Vision - History 02. Practice Areas p.04 Trademarks - Patents - Internet and New Technologies Law - Copyright - Litigation 03. Our Professional Team p International Network p Corporate Social Responsibility p.12

3 01 Our Firm Mission Being a strategic partner for our clients in the protection, valuation and enhancement of their Intellectual Property assets

4 01 Our Firm Vision Contributing to our country s comprehensive development, both, materially and spiritually, by protecting some of the most important qualities in human beings: their creativity and innovation abilities, which constitute the basis for progress

5 01 Our Firm History Silva & Cía. was founded by Patricio Silva and Juan Pablo Silva in response to Chile s sustained economic growth and insertion in global markets in the early eighties, in order to meet the thriving need for Intellectual Property services of domestic as well as international companies. Shortly after its incorporation, Silva & Cía. opened its Internet and new technologies Department thereby leading the development of this practice in Chile. The Firm registered the first Web page in the country, actively collaborated in the preparation of the current Nic Chile Rules and Regulations for domain names conflict resolution and it was a pioneer in legal counseling for the implementation of the electronic signature

6 02 Practice Areas Trademarks Availability searches in Chile and abroad. Feasibility analysis. Representation in opposition proceedings. Representation in proceedings for annulment and other litigation relating to these matters. Processing of applications for transfer annotations, change of name, licenses and liens in general. Drafting of sales, licenses and other contracts. Surveillance and custody services. Reports drafted by owners. Protection strategies. Representation in criminal prosecutions and/or civil lawsuits. General Counsel

7 02 Practice Areas Patents Patents, utility models, vegetal varieties, industrial designs and circuit draftings for applications, both, in Chile as well as abroad. State of the Art searching. Opposition; annulment; cancellation and other administrative-venue litigation. Licensing and related contract drafting. Patents surveillance. Comprehensive patents consulting

8 02 Practice Areas Internet and New Technologies Law Full Internet and new technologies litigation in administrative courts. Domain Name clearance and protection. Trademark and copyright Internet protection strategizing. Intellectual Property advisory services relating to Social Network, electronic trade and, data protection. Counseling on electronic contracting systems and electronic signature

9 02 Practice Areas Copyright Criminal, tort, contractual and other jurisdictional-venue litigation. Full copyright litigation in administrative courts. Copyright filings. Copyright analysis and consultancy. Contract drafting

10 02 Practice Areas Litigation Unfair competition counseling and litigation. Border measures. Infringement investigations to detect manufacturing, importation, exportation, distribution and marketing activities. Conduction of negotiations leading to out-of-court settlements. Unfair competition. Advertising Law

11 03 Our Professional Team Patricio Silva Partner Law degree from the Universidad de Chile, with thesis on Some concepts of mercantile finance and principally the commercial clientele transfer contract. Chairman of Silva & Cia. Juan Pablo Silva Partner Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. General Business Studies Award from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Managing partner of Silva & Cia. Department of Trademarks and Litigation. Francisco Silva Partner Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Master of Laws in International Legal Studies (LL.M) from the American University, Washington College of Law. Department of Trademarks, Patents and Litigation. Gonzalo Sánchez Partner Law degree from the Universidad de Chile. Business and Marketing at University of California at Berkeley. Joint editor of regulations and arbitrator Nic Chile. Department of Internet and New Technologies. Rodrigo León Partner Law degree from the Universidad de los Andes. Postgraduate in Information Technology Law and Ph D (c) in Private Law, University of Montpellier, France. Department of Patents, Copyright and Litigation. Ricardo Montero Partner Law degree from the Universidad Finis Terrae. Lecturer at Law Schools. Diploma in industrial and intellectual property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Trademarks and Litigation. Andrés Grunewaldt Associate Law degree from Universidad de Chile. Master in Financial and Taxation Law from the Universidad de Valencia and Master of Law (LLM) from Duke University, USA. Department of Litigation and Copyright. Paz Marambio Associate Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Postgraduate in New Technologies and Intellectual Property, Universidad de Chile. Trademarks Department

12 03 Our Professional Team Camilo Cammás Associate María José Arancibia Associate Law degree from Universidad de Chile. Diploma in Intellectual and Industrial Property, Development and Intangible Assets's Protection of the Company, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Trademarks Department. Law degree from the Universidad Gabriela Mistral. Masters (c) in Private Law, Universidad de Chile. LL.M in Economics and Finance, from Universidad Gabriela Mistral (2011). Department of Internet and New Technologies Law. Sebastián Alvarado Associate Luis Felipe Opazo Associate Law degree from Universidad de Los Andes. Diploma in Industrial and Intellectual Property, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Department of Patents and Copyright. Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile. Trademarks Department. Jaime Pozo Director of Innovation and Technology Transfer María José Latorre Administrative and Chief Financial Officer Engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Postgraduate specialization in Urban Economics and Economic Development; Public Economics PhD(c) at University of München- Germany. Patents Department. Commercial Engineer, Universidad Gabriela Mistral. Ten years experience in this area. Administration and Finance Department. Paola Venegas Patent Engineer Biotechnology Engineer and Doctor (c) in Engineering Sciences, major in Chemistry, from Universidad de Chile. General Course on Intellectual Property from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Patents Departament. Eduardo Navarro Patent Engineer Mechanical and Civil Engineer, Universidad de Chile. Patents Management and Evaluation course taught by the CEDDET Foundation. General Intellectual Property Course taught by WIPO. Patents department

13 04 International Network Silva & Cía. is associated with the principal international organizations in intellectual property: INTA, Internacional Trademark Association AIPPI, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Proprieté Industrielle ASIPI, Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Industrial AIPLA, American Intellectual Property Law Association FICPI, Federation Internationale de Conseils en Propieté Industrielle ECTA, European Communities Trade Mark Association IIDA, Instituto Interamericano de Derecho de Autor PTMG, Pharmaceutical Trademark Group LESI, Licensing Executives Society International AFPIDA, Association Française pour la Protection Internationale du Droit d Auteur ACHIPI, Asociación Chilena de la Propiedad Intelectual CAMCHAL, Cámara Chileno - Alemana de Comercio AMCHAM, Cámara Chileno Norteamericana de Comercio 11 12

14 05 Corporate Social Responsibility Silva & Cía. does pro bono work The Firm has been involved with the Pro Bono Foundation since its incorporation -that is a non-profit entity created in 2000-, and received the 2012 Best Law Firm Award. The Firm is also a partner of Pro Humana, an organization oriented towards Corporate Social Responsibility. Currently it supports several organizations, such as: 1. Un Techo para Chile Foundation The Firm provides consultancy and registration services of their trademarks in Chile and abroad. Due to their expansion plans, Silva & Cía. has filed trademark registration requests for Un Techo para mi País in Belize, Canada, Jamaica, Mexico, and Costa Rica, among others; along with legal counseling and license contract drafting. 2. Desafío Levantemos Chile Foundation This foundation was created after the February 27, 2010 earthquake and tsunami, in order to support reconstruction of the coastal communities that resulted most affected by them. Silva & Cía has provided Intellectual Property assistance for this project as well as for other social projects to which they have recently expanded. 3. Central Library for the Blind Our Firm also does pro-bono work for this Library by reviewing their license contracts and related copyright matters in order to facilitate access to different intellectual works created by blind people. 4. Corporación Futrono Legal advice, trademark and Internet domain name registration and protection for this organization whose corporate purpose is to contribute to the cultural and social development of the Futrono commune and its whereabouts, located in the XIV Region of Chile, de los Ríos

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