MARQUÉS, Ignacio

Partner, Barcelona

“provides good and practical advice on transactional matters.”

Legal 500 2024

“Cross-border litigation star Marqués has extensive knowledge and experience in IP litigation, particularly across the European Union”

World Trademark Review 1000, 2024

“stands out for his “strong legal background, clear understanding of complex issues and excellent negotiating skills”

IAM Patent 1000 2024

Training

Ignacio studied US Patent Law in the JD programme on Industrial and Intellectual Property at the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2008 and 2009.

Master in Industrial and Intellectual Property (LLM) from Alicante University (1998-1999).

He is a graduate in Law from the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.

Professional Experience

Ignacio joined Grau & Angulo in 2017.

He had worked with Baker & McKenzie (offices in Barcelona, Chicago and London) since 2000 as Director in the Industrial and Intellectual Property Department.
Earlier he worked as an associate with MMMM lawyers in 1999.

He has broad jurisdictional experience in law on Industrial and Intellectual Property, Unfair competition, Advertising, Media and IT, both as litigant and as transactional adviser.

He publishes articles regularly on Industrial and Intellectual Property and Competition Law and also gives classes in various universities, law schools and business schools, both in Spain and abroad.

Areas of Practice

Trade marks, patents, copyright, unfair competition, design and advertising.

Publications and Lectures

Specific protocol to protect IP rights for MWC 2024
International Law Office/ Lexology (February 2024). Co-author
Specific protocol to protect IP rights for MWC 2022
International Law Office (February 2022). Co-author
Trade Secrets: Protection and Enforceability
Ignacio took part in an international working session hosted by the Barcelona Bar Association with the collaboration of the European Bars Federation (FBE). (February 2018).
Courts adopt specific protocol for protecting IP rights during MWC 2018
International Law Office (February 2018)
Spain Chapter on Intellectual Property
Legal 500 – Country comparative guides (June 2017)

Competencia Desleal en el sector de la distribución comercial.
Tratado sobre Distribución Comercial (Thomson Reuters). (June 2017)
Avances en la protección de las patentes en el sector de las telecomunicaciones
Actualidad Jurídica Aranzadi, núm. 917 (March 2016)
Cómo proteger tus datos.
La Vanguardia (Sección económica “Dinero”) (March 2016)
Progreso tecnológico, nuevos medios de información tecnológica y modelos de utilidad: comentario a la SAP de Madrid 330/2011, de 11 noviembre.
La Ley (July 2012)
Chapter on Litigating patents in Spain
Global Patent Litigation Handbook (2012)
La Competencia judicial de los juzgados de marca comunitaria: un admirable caso de “ósmosis judicial”
Revista Jurídica de Catalunya, Volumen 111 nº 2 (2012)
La protección jurídica de las obras musicales.
Comunicaciones en Propiedad Industrial y Derecho de la Competencia (March 2011)
Los contratos de distribución comercial (redacción del artículo dedicado al Derecho de la Competencia Desleal).
Tirant lo Blanc (2011)
El resarcimiento de los daños y perjuicios por infracción de patente en los Estados Unidos de América.
Comunicaciones en Propiedad Industrial y Derecho de la Competencia (March 2009)
Primera Sentencia en España en materia de cesión de marca comunitaria registrada a nombre de un agente: Comentarios a la Sentencia del Juzgado de Marca Comunitaria de 4 de julio de 2005.
Comunicaciones en Propiedad Industrial y Derecho de la Competencia (2005)