Mercè Hernández Gázquez

Partner

  • Lawyer (2000)
  • Accredited representative before the EUIPO (2018)
  • Spanish Industrial Property Attorney (2026)

She joined CURELL SUÑOL in 2015 and has extensive experience in trade mark law. She advises national and international clients on the strategic management of their trade mark portfolios, both in Spain and before the EUIPO, as well as in other jurisdictions.

Her practice includes developing international trade mark registration and protection strategies, opposition and appeal proceedings, court actions, negotiations, coexistence agreements and other contracts relating to Industrial Property rights, as well as out-of-court action in response to infringements of such rights.

She has particular experience in matters relating to the United States, where she completed part of her education and pursued her professional career. She also coordinates the international protection and enforcement of trade marks, working directly with foreign associates and developing strategies tailored to each case.

Before joining CURELL SUÑOL, she practised as a lawyer at various law firms in Barcelona and worked in the United States, both in companies and in law firms. She also volunteered at the office of a Member of Parliament in Canada.

She holds a Law degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). She obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Arapahoe Community College (USA) (2003), a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Washington (USA) (2004) and a Postgraduate qualification in Business from the same university (2005). She has further developed her expertise through various specialist courses in Industrial Property.

She has spoken at the Spanish Group of AIPPI on non-traditional trade marks and at the ICAB on the distinctiveness of slogan marks. She also took part in the round table How to Protect Your Design Against Copying, held as part of Barcelona Design Week, with a presentation entitled Ways of Protecting Designs through Trade Mark Law.

She has been recognised by the Best Lawyers and Women’s IP World rankings.

She is a member of:

  • Barcelona Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Spanish Group of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), where she contributed to the study question “Market Surveys”
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA), serving on the Mediation Committee

Professional accredited as advisor by ACCIÓ (Agency for Business Competitiveness of Catalan Government).

Languages: Spanish, Catalan, English and basic knowledge of German.

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