Ms Nicole López > Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez > Panama, Panama > Lawyer Profile
Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez Offices
AFRA TOWER
SAMUEL LEWIS AVENUE AND 54TH STREET
PANAMA CITY
Panama
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Ms Nicole López
Work Department
Intellectual Property
Position
Nicole is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department of the firm.
Her practice involves providing comprehensive advice to both national and multinational clients on Intellectual Property matters. She assistsclients in registering their intangible assets before the General Directorate of Industrial Property Registration (DIGERPI), the National Copyright Directorate, the National Customs Authority, and the Colon Free Trade Zone. In addition to her advisory role, Nicole supports clients in judicial proceedings in this field and in administrative and judicial proceedings related to Competition and Monopoly.
Nicole’s expertise extends to filing arbitration claims in domain-related issues before the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). She has also been involved in various administrative processes before the National Customs Authority related to the withholding of goods that violate Intellectual Property rights. Furthermore,she has experience in criminal proceedings before the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Intellectual Property and Cybersecurity Offenses.
Beyond her legal work, Nicole has served as a lecturer on Copyright Law for both public and private institutions. She is a member of the Panamanian Association of Intellectual Property (APADEPI) and volunteers at the Kiwanis Las Perlas Club in Panama.
Lawyer Rankings
Panama > Intellectual property
(Leading associates)Hailed for its ‘great technical ability, excellent business sense and impeccable service’, Alfaro, Ferrer & Ramírez‘s comprehensive IP practice handles the gamut of trade mark, patent and copyright matters, from prosecution through to litigation. The team has a particular strong suit in contentious IP matters, acting in a steady stream of trade mark opposition, cancellation and nullity actions, in addition to copyright-related disputes. Assisting with advertising and labelling compliance for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agrochemical, medical and food products also forms a key pillar of the practice. Monique Ferrer, who is praised for her ‘great availability and responsiveness’, leads the practice, handling IP prosecution and enforcement as well as regulatory and compliance matters. The talented associate team includes Marycarmen González and Nicole López.