PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Carmen has over 25 years of solid experience in the field of industrial property and has led the management of extensive trademark portfolios in different firms, directing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating procedures in different jurisdictions. Before joining Baylos, she worked at Pons IP, where she was Director of Strategy and Legal Advice and Director of Trademarks and Brand Intelligence. She has also worked at other firms, such as Écija and Oficina Ponti.
EDUCATION
Specialisation course in civil and commercial mediation · GIC – COAPI (2022–2023)
Master's Degree in Industrial Property, Copyright and Information Society · University of Alicante (1994–1995)
Master's Degree in Foreign Trade · University of Alicante (1992–1993)
Bachelor's Degree in Law · University of Alicante (1987–1992)
TEACHING AND PUBLICATIONS
Lecturer on the Master's Degree in Industrial and Intellectual Property, Competition and New Technologies at PONS Business School.
Trainer on COAPI agent exam preparation courses.
Regular speaker at courses and conferences on trademarks, fashion, the metaverse, intellectual property and technological innovation.
Author and co-author of various articles and chapters, including The Strategic Importance of Trademarks in IP Protection (ASIPI, 2024) and the chapter on intellectual property in Legal Aspects of the Metaverse (Wolters Kluwer, 2022).
ASSOCIATIONS
Vice-President of the Official Association of Industrial Property Agents (COAPI).
Member of AIPPI, ASIPI and the Association of Fashion Law Experts (AEDM).
Official Industrial Property Agent in Spain and Authorised Representative before EUIPO.
Member of the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).