PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Paula has built her professional career in the field of Intellectual Property, specialising in Trademark Law and advising clients on trademark matters and the management of national and international trademark portfolios. She has experience in the prosecution and enforcement of trademark rights across multiple jurisdictions, as well as in contentious proceedings before the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), both directly and through a network of foreign associates.
Her experience also includes drafting cease-and-desist letters, coexistence agreements and a wide range of submissions in opposition and defence proceedings before the EUIPO and the OEPM.
Her professional background is further complemented by international experience in Paris, in both the private sector and the institutional sphere, and a particular connection with the fashion and luxury industries.
EDUCATION
Double Major in Law and Political Science and Public Administration, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / Université de Montréal / Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2020).
Master’s Degree in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, UNIR (2021).
Master’s Degree for Admission to the Spanish Bar, UNIR (2023).
PUBLICATIONS
The Protection of Unregistered Designs: Advantages and Challenges.
The Registration of Descriptive Signs as Trademarks: Absolute and Relative Grounds for Refusal.
Genocide and the International Court of Justice.
Citizenship for Sale? The Case of European Citizenship.
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