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Global Guide 2023
Guatemala Intellectual Property
3
Band 3

2 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Mayora & Mayora, S.C

In addition to our own offices and practice areas, together with our sister firm MAYORA IP, S.A., we are able to assist in any case related to intellectual property. Mayora IP has a broad scope of IP practice, which means that we help our clients acquire, manage and protect their intellectual property. Mayora IP’s team of lawyers and legal assistants work in the areas of patents, trademarks, trade dress, domain names and copyrights, and provide constant advice on acquisitions, prosecution, enforcement, licenses and disputes for non-compliance and other aspects of the Intellectual Property Law. Like Mayora & Mayora, Mayora IP has offices in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Our focus in this practice area revolves around the following matters:

  • Patents (registration, renewal and defense)
  • Trademarks (registration, renewal and defense)
  • Copyrights (registration, renewal and defense)
  • Management and protection of rights
  • Unfair competition
  • Domain name management
  • Cybersecurity and privacy
  • Trade secrets
  • Licencias (contract negotiation)



Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Guatemala
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

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 Guatemalan copyright law. The law firm routinely represents clients across the fashion, food and beverage, and media industries.

Notable Practitioners

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Santiago Mayora
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming partner Santiago Mayora is well regarded by market insiders in the Guatemalan IP sphere, with one interviewee commenting: "Santiago Mayora always gives a prompt response to our requests." Another client affirms: "He is a reliable and well-versed lawyer."

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Hugo Rivas Gálvez
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Hugo Rivas Gálvez enters the rankings this year after gaining recognition from market commentators for his activity in the Guatemalan intellectual property space. A client says: "Hugo Rivas Gálvez is very proactive, and is well aware of the current trends and criteria of the Guatemalan PTO."

Ranked Lawyers at
Mayora & Mayora, S.C

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Intellectual Property

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Santiago Mayora
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Up and Coming
Hugo Rivas Gálvez
Associates to watch

Members

Provided by Mayora & Mayora, S.C

Hugo Rivas

Nancy Nufio

Santiago Mayora

Head of Department

Clients

Provided by Mayora & Mayora, S.C

Amazon

Claro

Dreamworks Anamation

Ford Motor Co.

Gucci

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

Lenovo

McDonald´s Corp.

Revlon

The United States of America (Secretary of Agriculture)

Industries

Provided by Mayora & Mayora, S.C

Automobile

Banks

Chemicals

Construction & Materials

Consumer Product Manufacturing

Energy

Fashion

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Health Care

Media

Pharmaceutical

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Sports

Technology, Hardware & Electronics

Telecommunications

Transportation