About

Provided by Mersán Abogados


Our Intellectual Property Department offers a wide range of services in the IP field , including strategic consultation, which provides advice and analysis to assess the registrability and other protection strategies for intellectual assets; we also manage considerable trademark and patent portfolios and assist clients with the with the registration, maintenance, and renewal of such trademarks, patents, copyrights, and domain names; in addition, we have considerable expertise in litigation, dispute resolutions, cancellation actions and nullity actions, dispute resolution as well as licensing, franchising and other transactions related to trademarks and other intellectual property rights, particularly, technology developments.


We also have expertise in regulatory matters (for registration of pharmaceuticals, cosmetic products, etc.) and advertising law.


Our clients include corporations, technological institutes and organizations, educational and research institutions, individuals such as creators and entrepreneurs, both national and international. 


Recent Work Highlights: 1) Protection of Patent portfolios. 2) Public/Private Agreements in the Development of soybean plant varieties. 3) Transfer of trademark portfolio of a well-known pharmaceutical corporation from one branch to another.




We are commited to providing our clients with an excellent and a personalized service that will ensure the most effective protection of their intellectual property rights.


Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Paraguay

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mersán Abogados ascends to the top band this year thanks to outstanding praise from interviewees. The firm is an established boutique with a strong focus on the IP sector, particularly advising on trade mark prosecution and infringement. The department boasts an impressive roster of clients hailing from a broad array of sectors including tobacco, advertising, media and technology. The team remains active on contentious mandates across the sector.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Hugo R Mersán
Head of Intellectual Property
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Outstanding partner Hugo Mersán is held in high esteem by peers and clients for his presence and track record in the IP arena in Paraguay. His expertise encompasses protection of plant breeder rights, contentious proceedings and anti-piracy mandates.

Hugo Mersán is very thorough in his analysis and a natural leader. He inspires confidence and trust in the decision-making process.

Hugo is commercially minded in his approach and an excellent professional.

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Lorena Mersán
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 3

Dynamic partner Lorena Mersán is active in the Paraguayan IP sphere and boasts experience in infringement matters in the fashion industry.

Lorena Mersán delivers excellent client service.

Liliana Rosanne Nolan
Head of Intellectual Property
Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Liliana Rosanne Nolan is active in the IP field in Paraguay. She has experience representing clients in the agribusiness sector to advise on plant breeding rights.

Liliana is always eager to help, and she is very responsible and polite. She has strong technical skills and is very balanced in her approach.

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Intellectual Property

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Hugo R Mersán
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 1
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Lorena Mersán
Head of Intellectual Property
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Band 3
Liliana Rosanne Nolan
Head of Intellectual Property
Associates to watch

Members

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Hugo R Mersán

Head of Department

Liliana Rosanne Nolan

Head of Department

Lorena Mersán

Head of Department

Industries

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Agricultural Business

Agroindustry / Food Industry

Biotechnology

Clothing / Fashion

Household Products Industry

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industry

Plant Varieties and Plant Breeders' Rights

Software Industry

Technology

Telecommunications

Tobacco