Ana Catalina Monge Rodríguez

Practice Areas

Partner at MMonivation IP, with over 21 years of experience in handling patents and trademarks, providing practical and strategic solutions.

My approach combines technical expertise, in-depth knowledge of local legal frameworks, and a strong commitment to personalized service and centralized regional coordination.

Career

19 years of experience in Intellectual Property. During her career she was the Head of the Patent of Invention Government Office; Deputy Director of the Industrial Property Government Office, where her biggest challenge was to develop a non existent Invention Patent Department and creating a team of different areas professionals to be in charge of the technical expert examinations of applications. She participate in the elaboration of the Patent of Invention Manual of examination to be applied in Central America and Dominican Republic. Has received international intellectual property training courses and seminaries at Switzerland, Hungary, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama. Author of the Manual for the Handling of Applications for Patents, Designs and Trademarks of Costa Rica. Edited by Arnold and Siedsma. Kluwer Law International. Head of Intellectual Property Department of Consortium Legal Costa Rica for nine years. Partner at MMonivation. Ranking as individual leading 2011-2025 in Chambers Latin America, Legal 500 2021-2025, Best lawyers, Latin Lawyer 250 and Leaders League 2025.

Professional Memberships

Costa Rican Bar Association

APPICR – Costa Rican Intellectual Property Professionals

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)

Chamber of Commerce Costa Rica

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Languages Spoken

Spanish, English

Education