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Ms. Elia Sugrañes

Country/Region of practice
Spain
Pronouns:
She/her/hers
About me

Elia Sugrañes is a Lawyer, Registered IP attorney in Spain before the SPTO, Trademarks and Designs Agent before the EUIPO, and Director of SUGRAÑES.

She studied Law in Barcelona (1992-1996), and completed her specialisation in IP with a Master's Degree in Alicante in 1996.

She now has 25 years of experience in IP law behind her, mainly in consultancy for clients as to decision-making in the field of IP, strategies, trademark and domain procedures and consultation, and related legal matters.

Among other responsibilities, she is a member of the International Bureau of the FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Intellectuelle) and Member for Catalonia of the COAPI (Colegio de Agentes de la Propiedad Industrial).

Elia has spoken at conferences worldwide about trademark issues and is a professor at the IP Master s Degree of Institute of Lawyers  in Barcelona.

She is also a Mediator recognised by the WIPO and the Spanish Ministry. She has taught on educational mediation programmes in Barcelona (for the INTA), at the Institute of lawyers in Valencia and the Institute of Lawyers in Barcelona with Thelma Butts.

Elia enjoys her family, literature and all of her friendships.

Roles in FICPI

  • CET Executive

    The President of the CET is elected by the ExCo.

    The CET further includes at least one vice president, a Reporter General and an Assistant Reporter General, who, together with the president are responsible for managing the CET. 

    The Chair and members of the sub-groups are chosen by the CET, after consulting the Bureau and the Council for opinions, from lists of candidates including members of the national associations or national sections and, in suitable cases, individual members. By proposing members of the groups, the member national sections and associations are able to influence FICPI policy.

    Members of the Bureau and the presidents of PMC and TEC are ex officio members of the CET.

  • Ex Officio Member

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