Ruth Sánchez, Director; Francisco Javier Sáez and Pedro Saturio, Assistant Directors
All three are European Patent Attorneys and authorized representatives before the Unified Patent Court
This department has a multidisciplinary team of 42 people
ELZABURU has strengthened its patent practice by appointing a new leadership team: Ruth Sánchez is the new director of the practice, a position in which she will be supported by two deputy directors: Francisco Javier Sáez and Pedro Saturio. All three are European Patent Attorneys and authorized representatives before the Unified Patent Court.
The firm is Spain's leader in patents and regulatory approvals and advises companies in various sectors. To this end, it has a multidisciplinary team of 42 people, including engineers, chemists, biotechnologists, and biologists with experience and expertise in all areas of business.
ELZABURU's clients include some of Spain's leading companies in the biotechnology, chemical, pharmaceutical, ICT, artificial intelligence, engineering, aerospace, construction and infrastructure, defense, automotive, energy, and environmental sectors, among others.
ELZABURU provides comprehensive patent prosecution services: drafting applications and handling proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO), the Spanish Patent Office (OEPM), the International Bureau (WIPO), and many other national patent offices around the world. It also files oppositions against third parties and defends its clients’ patents against oppositions filed by other companies.
It also provides consulting services in the areas of patentability analysis, freedom-to-operate analysis, infringement analysis, and expert reports. The firm has experience with 2,966 European patents filed and currently has 918 patent applications pending abroad (EPO, WIPO, and foreign national offices).
ELZABURU is also one of the leading representatives of Chinese companies seeking to register their Community designs in the EU.
Ruth Sánchez, Associate Partner at ELZABURU, is an industrial engineer specializing in mechanical engineering, holds an MBA from the European Business School, a diploma in patent litigation from the University of Strasbourg, is a European Patent Attorney, and is an Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. She has been working in the field of intellectual property since 2005 and has served as a technical specialist at a patent agency, as well as head of the patent department at industrial companies. She has experience in industrial designs, patents, and utility models in the aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, electronics, renewable energy, construction and real estate, and civil engineering sectors.
Francisco Javier Sáez is a Partner at ELZABURU and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He is an Industrial Property Agent, a European Patent Attorney, a European Trademark Attorney, and an Authorized Representative before the EUIPO. He holds a Diploma in Patent Litigation from the University of Strasbourg and is an Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. Before entering the field of intellectual property, he worked for 10 years as a researcher and R&D project manager at multinational companies in the chemical sector. He specializes in drafting, filing, and defending Spanish and foreign patents. He has experience in industrial designs, R&D, patents, utility models, and technology transfer in the energy and environment, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical sectors.
Pedro Saturio, Associate Partner at ELZABURU, holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from ICAI and a Master’s degree in Integrated Logistics. He is an Industrial Property Agent, a European Patent Attorney, a European Trademark Attorney, and an Authorized Representative before the EUIPO. He holds a Diploma in Patent Litigation from the University of Strasbourg and is an Authorized Representative before the Unified Patent Court. He has worked in engineering departments at companies in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors. He has experience with industrial designs, patents, and utility models in the aeronautics and aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, environmental, real estate, and civil engineering sectors.
For more information:
Margarita García Díaz-Varela MGD@elzaburu.es Phone: 673 13 01 04 | 690 36 89 98
Javier Herreros jherreros@goodwill.es Phone: 626 20 73 22