Intellectual Property

The IP Department is lead by Partner Mauricio Patiño whorelies on 3 Senior Associates acting as directors of different and specializedinternal practices, which results in sharper and "tailored made"legal advice to satisfy client's needs. Zoraida Fonseca heads the localtrademark and parent area; Camilo Suarez leads the IP enforcement and unfaircompetition litigation and foreign patent practice; and Gerardo Florez is incharge of the management of foreign trademark portfolios, copyright, domainnames, data protection, start-ups and health registration matters.

Even though the Department is recognized for providing IPtraditional counsel, our team is renowned for providing added value servicesincluding but no limited to drafting of IP manuals; registration ofnon-conventional trademarks; training of client's personnel in intellectualproperty matters; active seeking of advanced IP infringements; settlement andIP dispute resolutions; unfair competition litigation; advice to technologystartup companies; sanitary matters in the pharma, foodstuffs and cosmeticssectors; strategic management of local client's portfolios abroad with presencein more than 120 countries; advise on data protection issues; among others.

Patiño Bonnet, Mauricio (Head of Department)

Flórez, Gerardo

Suárez, Camilo