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Intellectual Property | Latin America

Ecuador

Intellectual Property at the higher end covers civil disputes related to patent, copyright and trademark infringement and criminal proceedings related to anti-counterfeiting matters. Litigation concerning trade secrets also features. Account prosecutions, enforcement and opposition actions and related issues such as plant varieties, licensing agreements and IP commercialisation are also covered in this section.

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Band 1

  1. CorralRosales
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    CorralRosales
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked

    CorralRosales has a top-tier practice group acting at the forefront of Ecuador's IP sphere. The legal team stands out for counselling multinational clients on portfolio management, spanning trade marks, patents and copyright mandates, as well as handling anti-counterfeiting and sanitary registrations. The lawyers are routinely called upon to handle infringement proceedings and sector-related unfair competition disputes. CorralRosales assists leading domestic and international companies from the food and beverage, technology and pharmaceutical industries.

  2. Falconi Puig Abogados
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    Falconi Puig Abogados
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked

    Falconi Puig is a market-leading IP boutique firm in Ecuador with a wide coverage of the market, assisting clients with trade mark, patent and copyright matters. The legal team has a strong bench of practitioners well equipped to handle a variety of contentious proceedings, including oppositions, infringement and nullity actions, as well as anti-counterfeiting. Falconi Puig has an impressive client portfolio of domestic and multinational companies from a diverse array of industries, such as technology, entertainment, and food and beverages.

  3. Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
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    Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    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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Band 2

  1. BUSTAMANTE FABARA
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    BUSTAMANTE FABARA
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 2 | 18 Years Ranked

    BUSTAMANTE FABARA has a dynamic IP department with a robust practice advising on trade mark matters. The skilled legal team counsels on trade mark registrations, renewals and infringement actions, as well as assisting with administrative and judicial litigation. The intellectual property practice group possesses additional expertise in representing clients in nullity actions and patent applications. BUSTAMANTE FABARA's client roster encompasses the entertainment, technology and fashion industries.

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Band 3

  1. Spingarn
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    Spingarn
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Spingarn supports clients' trade mark management and patent strategies. The legal team is also noted for its growing expertise in personal data protection management.

  2. Guerrero Intellectual Property
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 3
  3. Meythaler & Zambrano
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 3
  4. ROBALINO
    Intellectual Property
    2026 | Band 3