Ricardo Enrique Antequera has experience in the strategic evaluation of comparative protection allowed by the Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Law, for the effective management of Intellectual Property portfolios. His areas of practice cover licensing, defensive proceedings, annulment, cancellation, and opposition applications.

“He is well equipped to assist with IP-related mandates, specialising in copyright, trade mark and patent law. He has additional capabilities in advising clients on licensing issues”  Chambers and Partners (2019)    

Furthermore, he was a University Professor in the field of Intellectual Property at Universidad Catolica Andres Bello of Caracas, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad Metropolitana, and Universidad de Los Andes, and also was a visiting professor at Universidad Catolica of Tachira.

Currently, he is ranked in Band 2 for Intellectual Property in the Chambers and Partners Latin America guide (2019) and gold band in World Trademark Review 1000 (2019). Also, LACCA Approved (2017) ranking has listed him as number 1 for Intellectual Property Law in Venezuela and number 2 in Latin America.

Education

• Specialization Program in Intellectual Property. Universidad Metropolitana. Caracas, Venezuela, 2006.
• Intellectual Property Institute. University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property. New Hampshire, USA, 2003.
• Advanced Program for Licensing of Intellectual Property (Advanced Licensing Institute). University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property. New Hampshire, USA, 2003.
• Management Diplomate. Concordia University. Montreal, Canada, 2001.
• Patents and Trademarks Program, McGill University. Montreal, Canada, 2000.
• Lawyer. Universidad Catolica Andres Bello. Caracas, Venezuela, 1998.

Areas of practice

• Patents
• Trademarks
• Licensing
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Technology Transfer

Professional networks

• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
• Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF)
• Venezuelan Association of Intellectual Property Agents (COVAPI, Spanish acrony