Intellectual Property | Latin America

BLP has a market-leading intellectual property group that handles a wide range of key matters for large multinational corporations and routinely manages regional portfolios. The team offers expertise in trade mark searches and registration and handles patent matters. The law firm boasts noted skill in advising on pharmaceutical, biotechnology and agrochemical patent prosecution. BLP further deals with anti-counterfeiting matters, copyright law and data protection matters.

Consortium Legal fields an excellent intellectual property practice that boasts outstanding experience in managing local and international trade mark portfolios. The Guatemala City-based team boasts considerable expertise in trade mark applications, as well as representing clients in contentious matters including litigation proceedings. The department is sought out by reputable clients in the food and beverage industry, as well as in the retail, energy and pharmaceutical sectors.

LEGALSA fields an active intellectual property practice group that boasts an established position within the Guatemalan legal market. The department is known to advise clients from the agribusiness, food and beverage, fashion and technology industries on the protection of their intellectual property rights in Guatemala. The legal team handles trade mark prosecution, as well as infringement and opposition proceedings, registrations, renewals and the transfer of IP rights.

Mayora & Mayora benefits from an established IP practice group with a strong offering in the contentious arena, and which handles trade mark infringement, enforcement and litigation, as well as criminal anti-counterfeiting matters. The legal team also advises on the Guatemalan copyright law. The law firm routinely represents clients across the fashion, food and beverage, and automotive industries.

Viteri & Viteri possesses a remarkable IP practice that is well reputed for its experience managing sizeable trade mark portfolios. The law firm is often sought out by Guatemalan and international clients to file and renew trade marks, as well as to deal with infringement and enforcement actions before the Registry of Intellectual Property. The legal team is known for counselling clients from the fashion and cosmetics arena, as well as for advising onthe preparation and filing of patents in the agricultural and biotechsectors.

A.D. Sosa & Soto possesses a solid IP department with know-how that spans a broad range of trade mark matters, including filing, risk assessment, enforcement and opposition actions, as well as contentious proceedings in Guatemala. The law firm handles portfolio management across the Central American region, as well as anti-counterfeiting mandates and licensing agreements in a number of sectors including transportation, technology, and food and beverage industries.

Arias houses an experienced intellectual property department that boasts a distinguished roster of regional and international clients from industries such as pharma, technology and consumer goods. The legal team routinely advises on the IP consequences of corporate transactions. The law firm also assists with trade mark filings, opposition and enforcement, as well as anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy measures in Guatemala.

Dentons Central America joins the rankings this year in recognition of positive market feedback for its intellectual property practice in Guatemala. The team is known for its work in both local and cross-border trade mark portfolio management, including registrations, renewals and litigation. The department has further expertise in copyright law, boasting clients from a variety of sectors, including the consumer goods, media and retail industries.

Palacios & Asociados / Sercomi is a well-regarded intellectual property boutique that offers clients expertise across a wide range of issues in Guatemala. The legal team continues to stand out due to its significant know-how in the pharmaceutical arena. The law firm is also routinely retained to advise clients that are active in the tobacco and food and beverage industries. The department is noted for its handling of contentious IP matters, including infringement issues and litigation proceedings.