Eproint

With over 25 years of strong trajectory across all areas of IP, the firm has established itself as a go-to boutique for complex intellectual property matters. Since its foundation, Eproint has continually expanded and incorporated new partners who excel in their fields of expertise and practice.

Full-service IP law coverage:

- Expertise in trademarks, patents, copyright

- Cross-industry capabilities for all related IP issues, managing complex portfolios that require special attention in Central America and the Caribbean

Eproint is responsible for a portfolio of more than 60,000 IP rights and acts as a gateway to the region. By working closely with counterparts in other offices, the firm provides brand owners with crucial insights based on local expertise. It handles legal processes to create and protect brands, whilst also providing clients with an intellectual property strategy to achieve their goals, including monetisation and investment.

The firm’s modern vision of legal structures enables it to deliver consistent advice to its clientele not only in relation to filings but also in parallel aspects such as complex contracts, franchises, distributorship, IP holding strategies, venture capital matters, private equity, IP wealth management, IP holding vehicle strategies, global portfolio management and devising key strategies, anti-counterfeiting, data protection, medical cannabis law in Latin America and the Caribbean, health registrations (regulatory matters), and the coordination and completion of mergers & acquisitions that affect IP rights.

Eproint also advises on life sciences, patent law, and mass recordals such as assignments in multiple jurisdictions, all coordinated to perfection, amongst other key areas.

The team of professionals covering Central America and Caribbean practice is incomparable and represents a strong choice for companies with interests across multiple jurisdictions.

Team experience and size:

Founded in the year 2000, Eproint has grown into a global firm composed of over 70 members. It has become the principal IP service provider for companies originating from all corners of the globe for matters in the Caribbean and Latin America, and remains the only firm with a direct presence in so many jurisdictions, the majority of which are in the Caribbean and Central America.

Eproint has a multinational client base, and its team of experts regularly works with clients in English, Spanish, French, and German.

International presence and alliances:

Eproint is the only firm covering Central America and the Caribbean with an actual physical presence in seventeen jurisdictions: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Haiti, Belize, El Salvador, Jamaica, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, and Montserrat.

This well-established network of Eproint offices gives the firm a significant reach when it comes to assisting with cross-border mandates in the region, spanning more than 40 Latin American and Caribbean jurisdictions.

Eproint acts for an impressive array of domestic and international clients, representing key names from a broad range of sectors – from small and mid-sized players through to industry giants.