Silva & Associates specializes in the preparation filing, prosecution and maintenance of patents, utility models, industrial models, industrial drawings, trademarks, slogans, trade names and copyrights, both in Mexico and overseas. The specific areas of expertise in these fields are as follows:
1. Prior art analyses to determining novelty, validity or potential infringement of prior patents by an invention.
2. Design and preparation of patent applications for both Mexican and foreign filing, as well as validation of international applications under the PCT.
3. Analysis of availability of trademarks.
4. Trademark and patent searching and watch services.
5. IP Litigation before administrative and judicial courts.
In the technology trade field, we particularly specialize in the licensing and negotiation of technology offering the following services:
1. Searching for potential technology licensors or licensees.
2. Technical, legal and economical counselling for negotiation of technology.
3. Drafting and reviewing of technology transfer agreements.
4. Patents and trademarks licensing.