The powerhouse intellectual property team at BLP advises multinational and regional clients on the full range of matters. These include cross-border trade mark portfolio management, the prosecution and enforcement of IP rights, regulatory advice on sanitary regulations, the transfer of IP assets, and the structuring of data management. Led by Giselle Reuben, and supported by Uri Weinstok, who brings additional expertise in competition law to the team, director León Weinstok, who specialises in data protection, and senior associate Anel Aguilar, the group represents such household names as Unilever, Microsoft, PepsiCo and Bayer, drawn from sectors including telecoms, education, manufacturing, automotive, tech, food and finance.

The intellectual property team at Arias advises regional and multinational clients on a diverse range of matters. Its full service extends to filing trade mark applications, litigation and enforcement, product registration, data privacy, the development of IP strategies, intangible asset due diligence and the promotion of IP investment options for start-ups. In an important July 2021 development, the firm hired María del Pilar López as practice co-head from Zürcher IP (where she held the same position), along with senior associate María José Campos and associate Desirée Barahona. The trio joins a group that includes fellow practice co-heads Luis Diego Castro (an e-commerce and tech licensing expert) and patent litigation authority Simón Valverde. Additional backing comes from senior associate Ariana Lizano, who is primarily trade marks focused; and associate Valeria Grant, a patent registration specialist. The team’s high-profile client base includes pharmaceutical, food and beverage, technology, agrochemical and biotechnology companies and institutions, among them Monsanto, AbbVie and Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CENIBiot).

The group at boutique firm MMonivation handles the intellectual property needs of multinational and regional clients, advising on such matters as trade marks, patents, copyrights, sanitary regulations, contracts, registration procedures, contentious matters and due diligence. Ana Catalina Monge, who is praised for her 'broad understanding of the subject', thanks to her past role in Costa Rica's Intellectual Property Office, leads an experienced team, which is supported by senior associate Andrés Hernandez, a former Trade Mark Registry examiner. The group’s expanding client portfolio covers the manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, legal services, tech, gastronomic services and tourism sectors.

The intellectual property team of ‘experts‘ at COLBS Estudio Legal advises clients on a wide spectrum of matters, including handling sanitary registrations, data protection protocols and the implementation of confidentiality agreements, as well as trade mark applications and renewals, the protection of image rights, due diligence processes and film distribution agreements. Helmed by data privacy expert Sebastián Jiménez and associate Jessica Ward, who is active in trade mark portfolio management, the group represents local and international clients including SwissCore and LafargeHolcim, across such industries as pharmaceuticals, hospitality, food, sports, entertainment, aviation, fintech and agriculture.

With its customised trade mark software to assist with daily portfolio management and 'willingness to accommodate clients' different requirements', the group at Consortium Legal advises clients on how to monetise their intellectual property assets from a global perspective. It offers a full service, assisting with regulatory matters, due diligence procedures, patent filings and prosecution, copyright and trade mark infringement assessments. Led by the founder and senior partner of the Costa Rica office Rolando Laclé Castro and 'available and knowledgeable' department director Fabiola Sáenz, the team’s client portfolio includes companies from the banking, food and beverages, and medical device sectors.

At ECIJA, the intellectual property team employs its secure Virtual ECIJA meeting platform to provide a secure and legally enforceable virtual space to address the needs of its clients. Led by associate Monserrat Soto Roig, a specialist in IP legislation, it advises on the full range of issues, including regulatory matters, image rights, IP agreements, conflict resolution, trade marks, distinctive signs, copyright, patents, industrial models, interactive advertising and sponsorship. The team assists a mixture of companies on the regional and international level, across a diverse range of industries from sports, fashion and books to marketing services and music.

Led by founding partner and former President of the Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica Arnoldo André and 'excellent' IP director Gabriela Miranda, the team at Lexincorp advises on administrative, criminal, civil and precautionary measures to protect the intellectual property of clients. The group represents multinationals including Kimberly Clark, Europharma and Millicom, across such industries as pharmaceuticals, telecoms and consumer products. The group’s full service includes registrations and renewals, cancellations, oppositions and nullity actions.

The experienced intellectual property group at Oller Abogados takes a 'comprehensive approach' to advising regional and international clients on matters related to the registration and renewal of trade marks, patents and copyright. Anchored by senior partner and litigation practice director Ricardo Vargas Aguilar and associate Yaliam Jaime, the team's client roster includes multinationals such as Huawei Technologies, and spans a diverse range of sectors, including tech, automotive, real estate, aviation and energy. The team was strengthened in September 2021 with the arrival of experienced IP practitioner Luis Pal, who brings notable expertise in the banking and real estate sectors to the practice.