Jaime Henríquez
Associatejhenriquez@carey.cl
+56 2 2928 2638
His practice is focused on the solution and litigation for civil and criminal disputes related to the infringement of intellectual and industrial rights and unfair competition, before ordinary and special courts of justice, as well as before administrative entities, including the development of prejudicial, judicial and negotiation strategies before potential infringements to industrial and intellectual property assets, and on the preparation of evaluation reports of infringement viability.
Additionally, his practice focuses on public procurement, advising various clients on participation in public tenders, direct deals and, in general, procurement executed by State agencies. This also includes the strategic elaboration of offers, contract negotiation, and administrative litigation related to or derived from matters related to public contracting.
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
- HP on the preparation of an offer for the bidding process for the supply and support of computer equipment for the Judiciary Branch called by the Administrative Corporation.
- Monster Energy Company on a lawsuit against a Chilean company, for copyright infringement and unfair competition, regarding the unauthorized use of its iconic "Claw" sign.
- Pacific Mining Parts (PMP) on its defense in several civil, criminal and nullity actions filed by a competitor, due to the alleged infringement of three separate patents.
- Nestlé on its defense in a claim due to an alleged trademark infringement filed by a Chilean company, regarding the marketing of a product that Nestlé has not intended for the Chilean market, and which is being introduced in the country by a third party.
- Arthrex, a leading manufacturer of medical devices in orthopedics, on the incorporation of its subsidiary and starting of operations in Chile, including the leasing of offices, the review of its distribution contracts and the management of the relationship with its former distributor in Chile.
- Catalina Abbott, a renowned Chilean artist, on the enforcement of her copyrights over her illustrations in a civil infringement proceeding, for the unauthorized use of protected works, obtaining both a cessation injunction and a monetary award for damages of approx. USD 550.000.
- Wenco on the defense of its invention and utility model patents in Chile and abroad, including the execution of preliminary injunctions before the Antitrust Court. Additionally, on its distribution agreements with suppliers and supply agreements with customers, including the protection of industrial and intellectual property.
- S&W on the defense of its industrial property rights against infringements committed by multiple counterparties.
ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Professor of Clinical Studies of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Law Faculty, Universidad Diego Portales (2021-2024).
- Teaching Assistant of Stock and Regulated Markets, Universidad de Chile (2013-2020).
- Teaching Assistant of the Labor and Social Security Department, Universidad de Chile (2013-2020).
- Professor of Regulatory Affairs, Universidad de Chile (since 2018).
- Law Clerk of the Intellectual Property and Information Technology Group, Carey (2014-2015).
PUBLICATIONS
- Co-author of the article " Transferability of compliance history of legal entities", El Mercurio Legal (2024).
SEMINARS
- Exhibitor, VII National Conference of Procedural Law on "The evidence in the environmental courts. Special features of probative activity in environmental damage liability procedures", Universidad Católica de Chile (2018).
RELATED AREAS
EDUCATION
- Law, Universidad de Chile.
- Exchange Student, Universitat de Girona, Spain (2013).
- Degree in Competition Law and Policy, Universidad de Chile (2019).
- Advanced Course in Patents, OMPI (2020).
- Course in the History of Arts, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (2020).
- Course "An introduction to American Law", University of Pennsylvania (2023).
- Master in Justice Systems and Rationality, Universitat de Girona / Universita degli Studi di Génova (2023).
ADMISSIONS
- Chile (2019).
LANGUAGES
- Spanish.
- English.
- Catalan.
