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CastilloGrau Abogados is a firm with over 40 years of experience, highly specialized in intellectual property, but equally focused on other areas of the legal field, particularly commercial law. This has enabled us to provide our clients with top-quality service and the ability to advise them in achieving and developing their businesses in Colombia and abroad in the best possible way.
Lawyer from the National University of Colombia with over 50 years of experience in the legal field. He has developed an extensive career in Industrial Property, participating in numerous transactions and advising national and international clients on Intellectual Property matters. Additionally, he offers assistance in litigation related to trademarks, patents, health registrations and copyrights. He has been a member of various boards of directors in Colombia, accumulating vast experience in the legal field and actively participating in significant transactions.
Languages: Spanish and english.
Email: gcastillog@castillograu.com
Adriana began her career in Intellectual Property in 1988 and joined CastilloGrau Abogados as a partner in 1990 after earning her law degree from the Universidad del Rosario. With over 30 years of experience in Intellectual Property, she has developed strategies for the registration and management of trademark, industrial design, and patent portfolios, as well as litigation and negotiation of agreements related to intellectual property rights in various industrial sectors. She has completed numerous courses and seminars related to intellectual property law.
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Lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana with over 30 years of experience. He has postgraduate studies in Communications Law from the same university, Intellectual Property from Franklin Pierce School of Law, and Conciliation and Arbitration. He has advised both national and international individuals and companies on portfolio management, intellectual property law, litigation, and unfair competition. He was part of the research team for the Intellectual Property chapter in Colombia's negotiations for the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas). He is a member of professional associations such as ACPI, ASIPI, INTA, AIPPI, and FICPI, actively participating in some of their boards and/or working committees.
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A law graduate from Universidad La Gran Colombia, with a specialization in Industrial Property, Copyright, and New Technologies from the Universidad Externado de Colombia. She has additional education in Entertainment and Image Law and Fashion Law. Laura is an expert in creating and executing strategies to protect and defend intellectual property assets for individuals and companies, both national and international. Her approach is based on understanding clients' business needs to provide the best consulting, advisory, and support experience. She has extensive experience in procedural matters related to lawsuits before the Council of State and the Administrative Tribunal, conciliations before the Chamber of Commerce, and pre-judicial settlements.
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Patent engineer with 22 years of experience in drafting, analyzing, and prosecuting patent applications in the fields of electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering. He has studies in chemical engineering and biomedical engineering, and extensive knowledge of intellectual property laws and national and international patent procedures. Samuel has excellent research, technical analysis, and communication skills, with a strong ability to collaborate with inventors and development teams to protect technological innovations.
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Intellectual property law is a set of legal rules that protect creations of the human intellect, granting recognition and exclusive usage rights to their authors or creators. This area of law aims to encourage innovation and creativity by providing creators with certain rights over their works, allowing them to control their use and receive economic benefits from them.
Commercial law regulates the relationships and commercial activities between individuals, companies, and other entities. Its objective is to establish a legal framework that facilitates and organizes commercial transactions, ensuring that they are conducted fairly and efficiently.
Fashion law focuses on the legal issues specific to the fashion and design industry. This area of law covers a broad range of topics affecting designers, brands, manufacturers, retailers, and other stakeholders within the fashion sector, addressing both creative and commercial aspects.
Regulatory law is a branch of law that deals with the rules and principles governing the activities of government agencies and their intervention in the economy and various areas of society. Its main objective is to establish a legal framework for the creation, implementation, and supervision of regulations by the state, with the aim of protecting the public interest, promoting fair competition, ensuring safety, and securing quality in different sectors.
Address: Carrera 13 No. 37-43, Piso 12,
Bogotá, D.C. 110311, Colombia
P.O. Box: 251473, Bogotá D.C. Colombia
Phone: (571) 285-7460
Fax: (571) 285-9267
Email: general@castillograu.com
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