PONS IP, a global consulting firm specialized in Intellectual Property, has officially joined the Cotec Foundation for Innovation as a permanent member after the business meeting that both entities held at the headquarters of the organization with the presence of Cotec’s General Manager, Jorge Barrero, and PONS IP’s General Manager, Nuria Marcos, together with their respective work teams.
This addition strengthens PONS IP’s position as one of the leading companies in intangible asset management for organizations through intellectual property. PONS IP currently has the largest team of patent professionals in Spain and is the main benchmark in the design of strategies and the protection and promotion of technology. PONS IP is the leading consulting firm by number of patents filed at the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) as well as in volume of trademarks protected before the European Union, with nearly 10,000 trademarks registered with the EUIPO.
Cotec’s general manager, Jorge Barrero, praised this addition for its contribution to analyzing one of the main challenges of today’s economy. “We need to invest more in intangible assets and, at the same time, better measure what we have already invested. PONS IP will be an excellent ally to contribute to these Cotec discussions,” says Barrero.
For her part, PONS IP General Manager, Nuria Marcos, pointed out that joining the Cotec Foundation “is a recognition of the role played by intellectual property as a strategic lever to boost innovation and growth for companies”. According to the head of the consultancy firm, this incorporation “is a great opportunity for PONS IP and the organizations that are already part of Cotec, to contribute to promoting a greater culture of management, protection and defense of intangible assets in our country, one of the great unresolved issues of our economy and key to improving our competitiveness and the future of our productive system”.
ABOUT PONS IP
PONS IP is a global consulting firm specializing in comprehensive advice on intellectual property and new technologies for Spain, Europe, and Latin America with a trajectory of 75 years and 30,000 clients in more than 150 countries. Comprised by 130 professionals in the definition of strategies, creation, management, and defense of IP rights, our differentiating element is the customization of our services according to the needs of our customers. PONS IP has a global presence through its 8 offices and an international network of associates made up of almost 300 firms located in the main economic development poles of the world. www.ponsip.com
ABOUT COTEC
The Cotec Foundation is a private non-profit organization with the mission of promoting innovation as a driver of economic and social development in Spain. It has nearly 90 sponsors, including private companies and regional and local administrations. H.M. King Felipe VI is the Honorary President. Cotec Italia has also existed since 2001 and Cotec Portugal since 2003. Since its creation in 1990, Cotec has been known for its intense work in the service of technological innovation among Spanish companies. To fulfill its mission, Cotec has excelled in two main activities: serving as an R&D+I observatory, and providing analysis and advice on innovation, technology and the economy. In 2015 Cotec decided to expand its challenges to become a true agent of change and bring about structural and systemic transformations through innovation. www.cotec.es
