BERKEN IP

What BERKEN IP does

BERKEN IP (legal entity: BERKEN IP S.R.L.) is a Buenos Aires-headquartered intellectual property law firm operating for over 30 years, specializing in patents, technology, and business. The firm serves three core service lines: Intellectual Property Prosecution (Agencia de Propiedad Intelectual) handling trademark, patent, industrial design, utility model, and copyright registration in Argentina and abroad; Legal Affairs (Asuntos Legales) providing corporate counsel, contract negotiation, licensing, technology transfer, and IP enforcement; and Patent Intelligence (Inteligencia en Patentes) delivering patent searches, freedom-to-operate opinions, validity opinions, patent maps, and competitive monitoring across approximately 50 million global patent documents. Services are delivered across three technology areas: biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceuticals; electronics and information technology; and industrial chemistry and mechanics.

The firm's defining capability is its interdisciplinary team model: rather than relying on legal-only professionals, BERKEN IP combines attorneys with in-house patent engineers who hold doctorates and engineering degrees (e.g., doctorate in engineering from ITBA, chemical engineering from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse). This allows the firm to communicate directly with researchers and inventors in their technical language across highly specialized domains. The team of roughly 10 professionals includes managing partners Pedro Berkenwald and Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald, partners Anahí Cordero, Ernesto Machicote, Federico Ulled, Lucía Scarpati, María Aurora García, Emilio Berkenwald, plus patent engineer Elena R. Perez and attorney Guadalupe Ocampo.

Commercially, BERKEN IP operates as a professional services firm on a per-engagement billing model with no public fee schedule. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the firm acquires clients through industry reputation, partner-led outreach, international IP association participation, and correspondent relationships with foreign IP firms. Customer segments span Argentine and multinational corporations requiring IP portfolio management, the scientific community (universities, R&D centers, tech parks, incubators, and start-ups), and international IP colleagues seeking Argentine correspondent representation. The firm holds leadership roles across AAAPI, ASIPI, AIPPI, AIPLA, INTA, ABPI, and FICPI, and has been individually recognized in IAM Patent 1000, Managing IP IP Stars, Leaders League, and Chambers Latin America. It operates from two Buenos Aires offices: an IP prosecution and patent intelligence office at Av. Olazábal 1101 (near the future Parque de Innovación tech district), and a legal affairs office at Av. Santa Fe 1863.

Name

BERKEN IP

Legal name

BERKEN IP S.R.L.

Website

https://berkenip.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BERKEN IP is a Buenos Aires-headquartered intellectual property law firm specializing in patents, technology, and business, with an interdisciplinary team of scientists-attorneys serving corporations, the scientific community, and international IP correspondents across Argentina and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG), IP & Patent Information Publishing (Patent/Litigation Analytics, Prior Art) (MPAJACAK)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution
• Trademark registration
• Patent intelligence
• IP legal affairs

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Legal Services Fees: Berken IP generates revenue through fees for professional intellectual property and legal services, including patent prosecution, trademark registration, legal affairs counsel, patent intelligence searches, contract negotiation, litigation, and regulatory advisory. Services are billed on a per-engagement basis for specific legal and IP tasks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BERKEN IP is an Argentine intellectual property law firm offering three core service lines: (1) Intellectual Property Prosecution (Agencia de Propiedad Intelectual) for trademark, patent, industrial design, utility model, copyright, and plant breeders' rights filing and registration in Argentina and abroad; (2) Legal Affairs (Asuntos Legales) covering corporate/commercial law, contract negotiation, licensing, technology transfer, and IP enforcement; and (3) Patent Intelligence (Inteligencia en Patentes) for global patent searches, freedom-to-operate opinions, validity/infringement opinions, patent maps, and competitive monitoring.

Product overview

BERKEN IP is an Intellectual Property law firm offering three interconnected core services: Intellectual Property Prosecution (Agencia de Propiedad Intelectual) handles trademark, patent, and design registration in Argentina and internationally; Legal Affairs (Asuntos Legales) provides corporate counsel, contract negotiation, and IP enforcement; and Patent Intelligence (Inteligencia en Patentes) delivers strategic patent search and analysis reports. The firm specializes across three technology areas: Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical, Electronics/IT, and Industrial Chemistry/Mechanics. Services span the full IP spectrum including patents, trademarks, industrial designs, plant breeders' rights, copyrights, and domain names.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agencia de Propiedad Intelectual (Intellectual Property Prosecution)
• Asuntos Legales (Legal Affairs)
• Inteligencia en Patentes (Patent Intelligence)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of experience advising Argentine and international company legal departments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asociación Argentina de Agentes de la Propiedad Industrial (AAAPI)minorOthersBerken IP professionals participate in AAAPI activities and events. AAAPI is the Argentine association of industrial property agents.
• Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Industrial (ASIPI)minorOthersBerken IP professionals participate as members and speakers in ASIPI events and congresses across the Americas.
• Asociación Internacional para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual (AIPPI)minorOthersMultiple Berken IP professionals are members, including Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald who served as Vice President of the Argentine Group (2010-2014) and participates in the IP and Green Technology Standing Committee. Emilio Berkenwald serves as an observer in the Patents Committee.
• Asociación Americana de la Propiedad Intelectual (AIPLA)minorOthersBerken IP professionals participate in AIPLA activities. Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald serves on the IP in Latin America Committee and the Women in IP Law Committee. Emilio Berkenwald serves on the Chemical Practice Committee and Latin America Committee.
• Asociación Internacional de Marcas (INTA)minorOthersMultiple Berken IP professionals are active members. Lucía Scarpati serves as Chair of the Brands & Innovation Committee (2024-2025) and as a member of the Research Advisory Council. María Aurora García serves on the Brands for a Better Society Committee.
• Asociación Brasileña de la Propiedad Intelectual (ABPI)minorOthersBerken IP professionals maintain membership and participate in ABPI events and congresses.
• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (FICPI)minorOthersAlicia Alvarez Berkenwald serves on CET 5 Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Committee. Emilio Berkenwald serves on Group 5 of CET (Biotechnology and Pharmacy).
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (MINCyT) & INTAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerken IP was selected by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation to work jointly with INTA on developing a best practices manual for drafting and negotiating technology transfer contracts in agriculture, health, and IT sectors. Team includes Pedro Berkenwald and Federico Ulled.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClarkeModet: Largest dedicated IP services firm in Latin America and Iberia, with patent prosecution, patent intelligence, and IP strategy offerings across multiple jurisdictions. Directly competes with Berken IP in Argentina and across the region for multinational IP portfolios.
• Asken: Argentine IP boutique firm offering patent and trademark prosecution and IP advisory. Comparable boutique size, Argentine focus, and IP-only service mix to Berken IP.
• Richards, Cardinal, Tützer, Zabala & Zaefferer: Established Argentine IP-specialist firm offering patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, and IP advisory. Closely comparable niche, geography, and client base to Berken IP.
• Cervi & Asociados: Argentine IP boutique handling patents, trademarks, and IP litigation. Directly comparable scale and practice focus to Berken IP, with similar cross-border correspondent relationships.

Emerging players

• Pérez-Llorca: Iberian law firm with a growing LATAM IP offering through alliances and offices. Comparable in life sciences IP strength and emerging as a peer for cross-border IP work involving Argentina and the broader region.

Broad incumbents

• Estudio Beccar Varela: Top-tier Argentine full-service firm with a recognized IP and technology practice. Competes for similar corporate legal-department clients but offers a wider practice mix outside IP.
• Marval & O'Farrell: One of Argentina's largest full-service law firms with a strong IP practice serving major corporate clients. Comparable in serving Argentine and foreign corporate legal departments, but with a broader portfolio beyond IP.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with extensive IP practice including patent prosecution in Latin America. Competes for multinational clients seeking end-to-end multi-jurisdictional IP coverage that may otherwise flow via correspondents to Berken IP.

Regional players

• Daniel Law: Brazilian IP-focused firm with strong patent prosecution and technology transfer practices. Comparable tech-area breadth (biotech, chemistry, pharma) but primarily serves the Brazilian market — a regional counterpart for cross-border LATAM IP work.
• Sonia Pradera IP: Latin American IP boutique network with patent prosecution across LATAM markets. Comparable practice focus and regional reach, with stronger multi-country presence than Berken IP.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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