Juan Pablo Iglesias

Associate

jpiglesias@carey.cl +56 2 2928 2638

His practice is focused mainly on civil litigation, specializing in intellectual and industrial rights infringements, unfair competition and patent litigation before ordinary and special courts. Additionally, he advises clients on civil and administrative litigation regarding sanitary regulations and public procurement.


REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

  • 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 amounting to approx. USD 550.000.
  • Roche Chile on the defense and execution of a contract awarded through a public tender, for the installation of state-of-the-art laboratories in 14 public health facilities.
  • Genomma Lab on its defense from an unfair competition action filed by a competitor.
  • Wenco on civil actions against local competitors regarding the infringement of an invention patent and utility model.
  • An important pharmaceutical company on judicial claims filed against administrative sanctions established by the Institute of Public Health.
  • An important international food company on judicial claims to obtain the protection of its trademarks and trade dress.
  • Several important international companies in the food sector on the protection of its trademarks regarding the application of the new regulations for food advertising and labeling in Chile.
  • National and multinational companies on actions filed by consumers and the National Consumer Service (Sernac).

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Coordinator of the Antitrust Program, Universidad Católica de Chile (2022).
  • Teaching Assistant of Civil Law, Universidad de Chile (2017-2020).
  • Teaching Assistant of Intellectual Property & Current Trends, Universidad Católica de Chile (2016-2018).

PUBLICATIONS

  • Co-author of the article "The legal status of the cease-and-desist-letters sent by holders of industrial property rights to potential infringers: revisiting the intersection between antitrust and industrial property", Revista de Derecho Económico, Universidad de Chile (2022).
  • Author of the article “Digital Rights Management Systems and Exploitation Analysis Under Article 102 TFEU - Revisiting the Interaction Between Intellectual Property and Competition Law”, International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Max Planck (2022).
  • Author of the article “Antitrust and R&D Agreements: The Convenience of Adopting a Safe Harbor or Safety Zone”. Economic Law Journal, Universidad de Chile (2021).
  • Author of the article “Constitution and Intellectual Property: A New Framework to Balance the Creation and Access to Knowledge”. Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado (2021).
  • Author of the article “Intersection Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property: Dynamic Analysis and Relative Immunity”, Competition Program of the Catholic University, Antitrust Position Papers, Universidad Católica de Chile (2021).
  • Author of “Is it Possible to Use State-Owned Enterprises to Promote Industrial and Technological Development Under Article 17.4 of the CPTPP?”, Legal Issues of Economic Integration, Wolters Kluwer (2021).
  • Co-author of “Civil Liability of Corporate Administrators for Violation of the Duty of Care and of Loyalty”, in “Special Statutes of Civil Liability”, Tirant lo Blanch (2021).
  • Co-author of article “The Conflict of Interest in the Company Contract and its Regulation in the Civil Code Regulation under the Statute of Contract Liability. Comments on the "Salinero / Rueda" case”, Revista Chilena de Derecho Privado (2019).

RELATED AREAS

  • Intellectual Property

EDUCATION

  • Law, Universidad de Chile (Summa Cum Laude).
  • Degree in Competition Law and Policy, Universidad de Chile (2018).
  • Advanced Course in Intellectual Property Management, WIPO (2020).
  • LL.M., Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Cum Laude) (2021).

ADMISSIONS

  • Chile (2017).

LANGUAGES

  • Spanish.
  • English.