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ELZABURU
Maria Cadarso
María is a lawyer specializing in industrial property law, intellectual property, unfair competition, and related areas, with over 10 years of experience in our Litigation department. She has advised and represented national and international clients in defending their rights, both in and out of court. Her experience includes drafting out-of-court claims, negotiating dispute resolution agreements, and, when necessary, defending her clients' rights in court.
Teaching activity
She teaches Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law as a visiting professor on the Master's Degree in Intellectual and Industrial Property at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR).
Training
- Graduate in Law and Political Science from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
- Practicing lawyer since 2014.
- Master's Degree in Intellectual and Industrial Property and New Technologies from the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Practice Areas
Out-of-court claims, litigation, arbitration and mediation in the following matters:
- Trademarks, patents, industrial designs
- Copyright
- Personality rights and corporate reputation.
- Unfair competition and advertising
- Contracts on intangible and commercial assets
«María Cadarso's practice spans industrial property, intellectual property and unfair competition disputes. For more than a decade, she has represented national and international clients in both judicial and extrajudicial settings, combining dispute resolution with preventative strategy. Her work often begins before conflict crystallizes, through contractual negotiation and strategic positioning designed to preserve leverage and avoid escalation where possible.
IAM Patent 1000
Associations of which he is a member
AIPPI, ECTA
Languages
Spanish, English
Recognitions
The Legal 500, Best Lawyers. Finalist in the IP Lawyer of the year Forty Under 40 2024 category, by Iberian Lawyer, Benchmark Litigation Europe, IAM Patent 1000.
María Cadarso
- Senior Associate
- Legal area
- mcd@elzaburu.es
Languages
Spanish, English
Associations of which he is a member
AIPPI, INTA, ECTA
Seniority in the firm
2014
Experience
- Specialist in industrial property law, intellectual property and unfair competition.
- Experience in extrajudicial advice, preparation of reports and defense in litigation on the matter.
- Guest professor in the Master in Intellectual and Industrial Property at UNIR.
Training
- Lawyer and Graduate in Political Science (Autonomous University of Madrid).
- Registered in 2014, Madrid.
- Master in Intellectual Property, Industrial and New Technologies (Autonomous University of Madrid).
Practice Areas
- Brands and trade names.
- Patents
- Complementary Protection Certificates.
- Industrial designs.
- Copyright.
- Unfair competition.
- Litigation, arbitration, mediation.
- Contracts on intangible and commercial assets.
- Personality rights and corporate reputation.
