Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, Intellectual Property | Chambers Latin America Profile

About

Provided by Pérez Bustamante & Ponce

Our highly specialized team advises local and foreign clients on all areas of intellectual and industrial property, including:

Negotiating and/or structuring IP-related contracts including licensing, franchising and distribution agreements.
Trademark registration and portfolio management. We offer trademark protection strategies and our internal database enables us to monitor new brand names and help our clients stay on top of trademark renewals.
Protecting new plant varieties including flowers, fruits, or vegetables.
Copyright protection for photographs, architectural works, software, etc.
Advocating for our clients in trademark matters such as oppositions, administrative appeals, actions for cancellation.
Defending clients from third-party infringement of intellectual property. In complex cases, we work with PBP´s experienced dispute resolution team.
Assessment of intellectual property portfolios and identification of potential risks in mergers and acquisitions.
Training marketing and sales teams in Ecuadorian advertising and labeling regulations and reviewing promotional and advertising material to avoid infringements and ensure regulatory compliance.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Ecuador

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is a premium full-service firm with a well-regarded IP practice in Ecuador. The legal team is frequently retained by major multinationals to assist them with the management of trade mark portfolios, including registration, opposition and infringement. The intellectual property department possesses additional expertise in patent prosecution, plant varieties and contentious administrative IP proceedings. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is also known to advise on publicity issues and anti-counterfeiting actions.

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Work Highlights

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce represented NG Gaming N.V in a cancellation action regarding a rival trademark.

Strengths

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The Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's team is quick in its responses, and provides a quality service and excellence in intellectual property. Also, it is always willing to adjust to the client's needs.

Intellectual Property respondent
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Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's lawyers have extensive knowledge and care about the well-being of their clients.

Intellectual Property respondent
Latin America

The Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's team is quick in its responses, and provides a quality service and excellence in intellectual property. Also, it is always willing to adjust to the client's needs.

Intellectual Property respondent
Latin America

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce's lawyers have extensive knowledge and care about the well-being of their clients.

Intellectual Property respondent
Latin America

Notable Practitioners

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Francisco Pérez Gangotena

Band 1

Admired partner and head of department Francisco Pérez Gangotena is renowned for managing significant trade mark portfolios and high-profile litigation proceedings in the Ecuadorian IP sphere. Clients also highlight his client service as a key strength.

Francisco Pérez Gangotena has a perfect understanding of what our business requires.

Francisco Pérez Gangotena is an excellent leader and guides his team through the processes. He gives us very good opinions on different cases.

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Margarita Romero

Band 3

Partner Margarita Romero is active in handling an array of IP matters in Ecuador, including trade mark registrations and oppositions, as well as nullity actions.

Margarita Romero pays attention to details and provides clear strategies.

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Alysa Arcos

Associates to watch

Associate-to-watch Alysa Arcos is praised by clients for her experience and knowledge in the Ecuadorian intellectual property law sector.

Alysa Arcos is an excellent professional with very good communication and customer service skills.

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Camila Mateus

Associates to watch

Active attorney Camila Mateus continues to be recognised as an associate-to-watch after attracting extensive praise from the market for her activity in the IP field in Ecuador.

Camila Mateus is very aware of all the procedures and proposes immediate solutions.

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