Silva & Cia was founded to tackle a growing requirement for Intellectual Property and related legal services for both domestic and foreign companies. Demand arose from the sustained economic growth in Chile since 1990. Service excellence and timeliness have made Silva & Cia one of the fastest expanding law firms in the country. We deliver the expertise clients need to secure and develop their Intellectual Property rights in today's competitive business environment.
Silva & Cia practices exclusively in the area of Intellectual Property Law. We advise clients on every aspect of Intellectual Property legal matters: The search, drafting, prosecution and enforcement of patent applications in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, plant varieties, chemistry (both organic and inorganic), electronic, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mining, mineral processing, metallurgy, etc. Legal protection of utility models, and industrial designs. The search, filing, prosecution and enforcement of trademarks in Chile and worldwide. E-Commerce (Digital signature, electronic contracts, data protection law, digital certification, etc.), and Internet Law (domain name registration, domain name search and surveillance and any other service necessary to resolve domain name disputes).
Litigation in the following areas, Franchising and licensing, Antitrust Law and matters of Unfair Competition.
Silva & Cia and its lawyers are associated with many Intellectual Property Organizations, such as the Chilean Bar Association, ACHIPI (Chilean Industrial Property Association), INTA, AIPPI, FICPI, MARQUES, PTMG, ASIPI, AIPLA, ECTA.