Ruth Sánchez, Director; Francisco Javier Sáez and Pedro Saturio, deputy directors
All three are European Patent Agents and authorized representatives before the Unified Patent Court.
This area has a multidisciplinary team made up of 42 people
ELZABURU has reinforced its patent area by appointing a new governing team: Ruth Sánchez is the new director of the Area, a position in which she will have the support of two deputy directors: Francisco Javier Sáez and Pedro Saturio. All three are European Patent Agents and authorized representatives before the Unified Patent Court.
The firm is a leader in Spain in patents and validations and advises companies in various sectors, for which it has a multidisciplinary team of 42 people made up of engineers, chemists, biotechnologists and biologists with experience and knowledge in all fields of business activity.
Among ELZABURU's clients are some of the most important Spanish companies in the sectors of biotechnology, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, ICT, artificial intelligence, engineering, aerospace, construction and infrastructure, defense, automotive, energy, environment, etc.
ELZABURU provides a comprehensive service in patent processing: drafting applications, processing before the European Patent Office (EPO), the Spanish Patent Office (SPTO), the International Office (WIPO) and many other national patent offices of everyone. It also presents oppositions to third parties and defends its clients' patents against oppositions from other companies.
Likewise, it provides advice on analysis of patentability, freedom of operation, infringement and expert reports. The firm has the experience of 2.966 European patents processed and currently has 918 patent files pending abroad (EPO, WIPO, foreign national offices).
Likewise, ELZABURU is one of the main representatives of Chinese companies that wish to register their community designs in the EU.
Ruth Sanchez, Associate Partner of ELZABURU, is an Industrial Engineer, mechanical specialty, MBA from the European Business School, Diploma in Patent Litigation from the University of Strasbourg, European Patent Agent, Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. He has worked in the field of industrial property since 2005 and has worked as a technician in a patent agency, as well as as head of the patent department in industrial companies. He has experience in industrial designs and patents and utility models in the aeronautical and aerospace, automotive, electronics, renewable energy, construction and real estate, and civil engineering sectors.
Francisco Javier Sáez He is a Partner at ELZABURU and has a degree in CC. Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is an Industrial Property Agent, European Patent Agent and European Trademark Agent and Authorized Representative before the EUIPO. He has a Diploma in Patent Litigation from the University of Strasbourg, Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. Before entering the world of Industrial Property, he worked for 10 years as a researcher and head of R&D projects in multinational companies in the chemical sector. He is specialized in the drafting, processing and defense of Spanish and foreign patents. He has experience in industrial designs, R&D, patents and utility models and technology transfer in the energy and environment, pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors.
Pedro Saturio, Associate Partner of ELZABURU, is an Industrial Engineer from ICAI, Master in Comprehensive Logistics and is an Industrial Property Agent, European Patent Agent and European Trademark Agent and Authorized Representative before the EUIPO. He has a Diploma in Patent Litigation from the University of Strasbourg, Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. He has worked in Engineering Departments of companies in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors. He has experience in designs and industrial and in patents and utility models in the aeronautical and aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, environment and real estate and civil works sectors.
For more information:
Margarita García Díaz-Varela MGD@elzaburu.es Tel.: 673 13 01 04 | 690 36 89 98
Javier Herreros jherreros@goodwill.es Tel.: 626 20 73 22
