Associate Partner

Alba María López

An attorney specializing in strategic consulting on industrial and intellectual property and technology law.

Alba Maria Lopez, Legal, Business, and Contracts, Elzaburu

"Alba López—hardworking and down-to-earth—shows incredible dedication to her clients; she's a true star."

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+ 17 years
Alba Maria Lopez, Legal, Business, and Contracts, Elzaburu

"Alba López—hardworking and down-to-earth—shows incredible dedication to her clients; she's a true star."

Biography

Alba, with extensive experience in the field of industrial and intellectual property and digital law, advises companies on the legal and strategic management of intangible assets. She heads the Business and Contracts Department within the Legal Division, where she provides proactive IP advice, develops and implements IP governance models, coordinates technology transfer transactions, drafts and negotiates IP/ICT and commercial contracts, and handles due diligence processes as well as judicial and extrajudicial claims.

Her practice also includes in-house consulting and training on trade secrets, copyright, image rights, corporate reputation, and issues related to new technologies and digital environments.


Education

  • Bachelor of Laws from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
  • A practicing attorney since 2012.
  • Magister Lvcentinvs: Master's Degree in Industrial and Intellectual Property from the University of Alicante.
  • Seminar on “Drafting and Interpreting International Contracts” at IE Law School (Instituto de Empresa).
  • Advanced Program in Recruitment and Information Technology at IE Law School (Instituto de Empresa).
  • Blended Program: The Gaming Industry at IE Law School (Instituto de Empresa).
  • Advanced Program in Online Business and Social Media at IE Law School (Instituto de Empresa).

Practice Areas

Strategic and legal advice and management in the following areas:

  • Trademarks, patents, industrial designs, trade secrets
  • Copyright
  • Right to Reputation and Public Image
  • Unfair Competition
  • Technology Law
  • Technology transfer

Out-of-court claims, litigation, mediation, and arbitration in the following areas:

  • Trademarks, patents, industrial designs, trade secrets
  • Copyright

Associations

  • Member of DENAE and LES.

Teaching Experience

She currently teaches courses on industrial and intellectual property in master’s programs at IE Law School, the University of Navarra, and ISDE. She also speaks at seminars and conferences on IP and writes articles on IP and new technologies.


Awards

IP Stars
Rising Stars
WTR 1000
Trademark litigation
Iberian Lawyer
Finalist in the "IP Lawyer of the Year" category of the 2024 Forty Under 40 Awards
Best Lawyers in Spain
Industrial and Intellectual Property
Benchmark Litigation Europe
Litigation
Legal 500
Patents
WIPR Leaders
Trademarks. Patents. Trade secrets. Copyrights
IAM Patent 1000
Patents

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