
Enric Carbonell
Partner & Head of Barcelona OfficeProfessional Qualifications
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European Patent Attorney (EQE, 2005)
Academic Qualifications
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Universitat Ramón Llull, M. Sc. Chemistry (1984)
Enric joined ABG in 2007 and is partner in charge of the Barcelona office and has more than twenty-five years of patent experience. His practice is focused on patent prosecution, opinion work and portfolio management in the areas of chemistry and pharmaceuticals. He is a qualified European Patent Attorney (EQE, 2005).
“Enric is dedicated to his patrons and is always available for a call to answer any query or doubt – it is like having an in-house attorney. He is diligent, proactive and anticipates risk. This means that he provides great advice, strategies and successful mitigation plans”, IAM Patent 1000
Before joining ABG, Enric was responsible for patent prosecution at international pharmaceutical company Almirall (2002-07) and worked in the patent departments of international consumer products firm Benckiser (1990-2002) (now Reckitt-Benckiser) and Spanish consumer products firm SA Camp (1986-90).
Enric lectures in several patent forums including the Lucentinus Master at the University of Alicante, the Spanish Preparatory Course for the EQE and the European Patent Law Course in Madrid (EPI-CEIPI).
Enric is a native speaker of Spanish and Catalan and is also fluent in English, French and German.
Email: ecarbonell@abg-ip.com
Accolades
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Spain, Recommended Individual, IAM Patent 1000
Publications
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Transitional measures before Unitary Patent: early request and delay in granting (2023)
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Hello, Unitary Patent? (2022)
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Providing additional data after filing the patent application (2021)
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Exclusivity rights for pharmaceutical products. A European perspective (2020)
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What you should know on the right of priority for patents. A european perspective (2020)
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