BALDER

What BALDER does

BALDER (legally BALDER IP LAW, S.L.) is a private Spanish intellectual property law firm founded in 2012 and headquartered at Paseo de la Castellana 93 in Madrid. The firm delivers the full spectrum of IP legal services — patent prosecution and defence, trademark registration and protection, designs, litigation, copyright, and domain name management — through a team of 51–100 staff including roughly a dozen partners, associates, paralegals, and administrative personnel. Its commercial customer base spans multinational corporations (its primary segment), major domestic Spanish companies, and startups requiring cross-border IP coverage across both Spain and Latin America.

The firm operates nine directly owned offices: four in Spain (Madrid HQ, Barcelona, Bilbao, Santander) and five across Latin America (Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Mexico City, Lima). Its GTM is sales-led, enterprise-focused, and built around bespoke engagement scoping rather than standardised packages. The firm differentiates through a multilingual team of 15+ nationalities speaking 20+ languages, a dedicated German Desk led by Managing Partner Olof Fickert, and specialisation in EU patent opposition/UPC representation and Latin American IP systems. Quality is institutionalised through ISO 9001:2015 certification (TÜV, valid 2025–2028) and GDPR/LOPDGDD compliance, and is validated externally by consecutive high-tier analyst rankings across Managing IP IP STARS, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000, Chambers and Partners, and the Financial Times.

Revenue is generated via custom-quoted professional services engagements, typically structured as multi-year contracts. Operationally, BALDER has deployed an internal AI-powered IP management platform called BALDRON that automates repetitive administration, tracks deadlines, monitors communications with local trademark offices, and enforces quality standards — allowing attorneys to focus on higher-value legal work. The firm is bootstrapped (no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries) and operates as an independent Spanish S.L.

Name

BALDER

Legal name

BALDER IP LAW, S.L.

Website

https://balderip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BALDER (BALDER IP LAW, S.L.) is a Madrid-headquartered private Spanish IP law firm, founded 2012, with 51–100 employees and nine offices across Spain and Latin America. It provides patent, trademark, design, litigation, copyright, and domain name services to multinationals, Spanish corporates, and startups via a multilingual international team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ), IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration
• IP litigation support
• Legal advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IP Legal Services: Professional services revenue from comprehensive intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution and defense, trademark registration and protection, designs, litigation, copyright, and domain name services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BALDER (BALDER IP LAW, S.L.) is an intellectual property law firm that provides comprehensive legal services for the protection and enforcement of IP rights across Spain and Latin America. Its offering spans patent prosecution and defense, trademark registration and protection, design protection, IP litigation, copyright registration, and domain name services, delivered by an international team of lawyers, patent attorneys, and experts. The firm augments its legal practice with BALDRON, an internally developed AI-powered IP management platform that automates routine tasks and case monitoring.

Product overview

BALDER is an IP law firm offering comprehensive intellectual property legal services across patents, trademarks, designs, litigation, copyright, and domain names. The firm operates a digital AI platform called Baldron, which automates routine IP management tasks, processes portfolio data, and monitors communications with trademark offices globally. The main service is legal counsel delivered through an international team, augmented by Baldron's AI-powered workflow automation capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BALDRON: AI-powered intellectual property management platform that helps manage daily tasks, track trademark office communications, and implement quality controls for the firm's IP portfolio management.

Products and services

• Patents Patent prosecution and defense services protecting valuable technological innovations and inventions across jurisdictions, delivered by attorneys with technical backgrounds spanning mechanics and engineering, medical devices, renewable energies, and automotive engineering.
• Trademarks Trademark registration and protection services defending brand identity for businesses ranging from start-ups to owners of massive global trademark portfolios, with expertise in both EU and Latin American trademark systems.
• Designs Design protection and defense services providing personalized plans to protect and defend design assets against copying by competitors.
• IP Litigation Litigation services for patent, trademark, design, copyright, and unfair competition matters, prosecuting and defending cases before relevant IP offices and courts with industry-specific technical and practical background.
• Copyright Copyright registration and protection services providing detailed custom plans for artists, creators, and authors seeking international protection and stability for their works.
• Domain names Domain name registration and protection services supporting brand protection, credibility building, brand awareness, and SEO positioning through obtaining and defending relevant domain registrations.
• BALDRON AI Platform AI-powered IP management platform that automates repetitive, time-consuming tasks, ensures quality standards are met, streamlines information processing, monitors communications with local trademark offices, and provides reliable and relevant case information in real-time.

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

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pons IP: Madrid-based IP and innovation consultancy with a strong patent and trademark practice. Directly comparable to BALDER as a Spanish IP specialist serving multinational and domestic clients, with significant emphasis on engineering and scientific patents.
• ClarkeModet: Major Iberoamerican IP services group headquartered in Madrid with extensive operations across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The closest direct competitor to BALDER given its overlapping Iberian-LATAM footprint and comparable full-service IP offerings.
• Herrero & Asociados: Madrid-based IP boutique founded by former leading IP practitioners. Comparable to BALDER as a Spanish pure-play IP firm with strong patent and trademark prosecution capabilities and similar enterprise-client targeting.
• Grau & Angulo: Spanish IP boutique law firm specializing in patents, trademarks, and designs. Similar in size and positioning to BALDER, with comparable focus on technical patents and European IP practice, making it a head-to-head competitor for Spanish IP mandates.
• Elzaburu: One of Spain's oldest and largest IP boutique law firms, headquartered in Madrid. Directly comparable to BALDER in offering full-service IP prosecution, trademark, patent, designs, and litigation services to multinational and domestic Spanish clients, with similar directory recognition profiles.
• Curell Suñol: Barcelona-based IP boutique with patent, trademark, and designs expertise. Comparable to BALDER as a Spanish IP specialist with similar European patent practice focus, competing for the same Spanish enterprise and SME clients.

Emerging players

• Dennemeyer & Associates: Global IP services firm offering patent annuity payments, trademark watching, and IP management software. Partially overlaps with BALDER's IP management scope and represents a technology-enabled competitor whose software-first model could pressure traditional IP service margins.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird (IP Practice): Global law firm with one of the largest dedicated IP practices worldwide and a strong Madrid office. Competes with BALDER for multinational enterprise IP mandates in Spain and across Europe, offering broader geographic coverage and litigation bench.
• Clifford Chance (IP Practice): Global magic-circle law firm with a substantial IP and technology practice, including Madrid office. Competes with BALDER for high-end cross-border IP litigation and portfolio management mandates from large multinational clients.
• Garrigues (IP Practice): Spain's largest full-service law firm with a substantial IP practice. Comparable to BALDER for clients seeking Spanish IP counsel, but operates as a broader full-service firm rather than a pure-play IP boutique, giving it wider cross-sell capability into corporate, tax, and regulatory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/balder_ip
• Facebookfacebook.com/BalderIP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/balder-ip-law

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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