Intellectual Property
Latin America Guide 2025 : El Salvador
Band 1
About
Provided by Romero Pineda & Asociados
Our Intellectual Property team identifies, secures, upholds and protects our clients’ inventions and creations. Our clients, in turn, trust us to protect their innovations, literary and artistic works, symbols, brands, business names, domain names and trade secrets they use in the global market. The group also prosecutes the health/sanitary registrations required for health, personal care and food products.
Chambers Review
Romero Pineda & Asociados is a leading practice that specialises in intellectual property matters in El Salvador. The team has a deep bench of talented practitioners and is widely recognised for its ability to manage sizeable trade mark portfolios, filing new trade mark applications, oppositions and renewals, as well as regulatory and compliance issues. Romero Pineda & Asociados' lawyers routinely act as counsel to prestigious clients in the food and beverage, technology and pharmaceutical industries.
Work Highlights
- Romero Pineda & Asociados assisted Global Alimentos with all of its intellectual property matters, including availability searches, IP protection strategies and new registrations for its portfolio of trade marks in various Central American countries.
Strengths
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"Romero Pineda & Asociados knows the intellectual property space very well and provides accurate and professional advice. The team is experienced and shows a genuine level of commitment to our matters."
"Romero Pineda & Asociados' team offers exceptional knowledge and service in IP, excels when handling complex matters and is proactive with follow-ups, continuously updating us on any changes."
"Romero Pineda & Asociados knows the intellectual property space very well and provides accurate and professional advice. The team is experienced and shows a genuine level of commitment to our matters."
"Romero Pineda & Asociados' team offers exceptional knowledge and service in IP, excels when handling complex matters and is proactive with follow-ups, continuously updating us on any changes."
Notable Practitioners
Eminent practitioner and department co-head José Roberto Romero Mena receives high praise from interviewees in the Salvadorean IP practice area.
"José Roberto Romero Mena is a leading name in intellectual property matters in El Salvador."
Partner and co-head of department Carlos Castillo has strong capabilities in IP work in El Salvador. His work includes advising on trade mark strategies, renewals and prosecutions.
"Carlos Castillo is a very professional and astute lawyer who knows a lot about intellectual property matters in El Salvador."
Elsy Durán continues to receive strong recognition among market commentators for her IP practice.Her work includes assisting clients with brand portfolio management, including trade mark filing, renewals and litigation matters.
"Elsy Durán is always friendly, efficient and agile in her responses. She provides close and professional client service and a high level of sophistication."
Associate-to-watch Nadya Susana Leon Retana continues to be praised by market commentators. Her practice includes assisting clients with trade mark clearing, protection and renewals.
"Nadya Susana Leon Retana provides a very strong service, and she is excellent at managing interactions with the relevant intellectual property authorities in El Salvador."
Ranked Lawyers at
Romero Pineda & Asociados
El Salvador
Members
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Clients
Provided by Romero Pineda & Asociados
Acajutla Project (INVENERGY)
Bancovi
Belcorp El Salvador
Cinemark
Copa Airlines
FHI 360
Gaspro El Salvador
Global Alimentos
Grupo Bimbo
Inversiones BOSH
PAE Global
Pfizer, Inc
Productos Alimenticios Bocadeli
Industries
Provided by Romero Pineda & Asociados
Banking, Financial Institutions and Insurance Companies
Energy and Natural Resources
Fashion
Food, Drinks and Mass Consumption
Hospitality and Tourism
Marketing and Advertising
Regulatory Affairs and Life Sciences
Retail and Consumer Goods
Technology, Communications and Entertainment
Transportation