Ricardo Alberto Antequera

Ricardo Alberto Antequera H. is Managing Partner of the Firm and has more than 25 years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property. He has provided advice and developed strategies for transactions and litigation related to trademarks, copyright, unfair competition, advertising, data protection, privacy and entertainment. In the Ranking of Chambers and Partners of Latin America, he is located in Band 1 in intellectual property (2019), also being referred to as "an excellent lawyer" and a "true client orientation." Additionally, he has been featured as a "Leading Lawyer" by The Legal 500 (2018), as a "Trademark Leader" by World Intellectual Property Review (2016) and with a Gold Band by the World Trademark Review 1000 (2019). He is currently an arbitrator of the Arbitration Center of the Caracas Chamber of Commerce, President of the Venezuelan Chamber of Franchises, PROFRANQUICIAS and ambassador on intellectual property of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

Education

• Certificate of Professional Education in the Application of Conciliation and Commercial Arbitration (Andrés Bello Catholic University) (Caracas, Venezuela – 2002); with mention of excellence. Specialization Program in Intellectual Property, University of Los Andes (Mérida, Venezuela – 1999); Graduation project with Honors. Intellectual Property Summer Institute, University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property (New Hampshire, USA – 1996). Lawyer, Andrés Bello Catholic University (Caracas, Venezuela – 199

Memberships

• International Trademark Association (INTA), member of the Copyright Committee. Global Alliance of Advertising Lawyers (GALA) Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) Association of European Trademark Holders (MARQUES) Pharmaceutical Brands Group (PTMG) Member of the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition (IACC) International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) Inter-American Institute of Copyright Law (ICI) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Ambassador of Intellectual Property. Legal Director of the Venezuelan Chamber of Franchises (Profranquicias) Member of the Chacao Culture Advisory Council (2014 – present)