Mrs María Del Pilar López > Arias > San Jose, Costa Rica > Lawyer Profile
Arias Offices
CLS Business Center
9no piso / 9th floor
Sabana, San José
Costa Rica
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Mrs María Del Pilar López
Work Department
Intellectual Property and Lifesciences Law
Position
Partner
Career
María del Pilar López is co-head of the intellectual property department of the firm. She advises clients in the protection of intellectual property portfolios, including administrative and judicial processes. Numerous publishers such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, World Trademark Review, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal have recognized her as one of the most outstanding professionals in the intellectual property practice.
She is responsible for the creation of intellectual property compliance strategies and actions, advising important business groups in the industries of food, beverages, technology, textiles, hospitality, among others. Additionally, she has developed as an advisor to companies in regulatory affairs, personal data protection and life sciences.
She began her career as a lawyer in the corporate department at Zurcher, and subsequently assumed the direction of the intellectual property department in 2006 until July 2, 2021.
Languages
Spanish, English
Memberships
- Costa Rican Bar Association
- International Trademark Association (INTA) – Enforcement Committee
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI)
- Costa Rica – American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
- National Association of Intellectual Property Professionals in Costa Rica (APPICR)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
- Universidad Escuela Libre de Derecho (Law degree, 2006)
- INCAE Business School and Georgetown University Law Center Joint Program: Legal Aspects of International Business Executive Program (2005)
- International Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property (2001)
- Formation and Certification of Mediators and Conciliators (2001)
Lawyer Rankings
Costa Rica > Intellectual property
(Hall of Fame)The powerhouse intellectual property group at Arias
remains a market leader, coordinating with seven offices in six countries across Central America to employ regional strength when managing and safeguarding the intellectual property portfolios of household-name global corporates (including Bayer), across sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, consumer goods and chemicals to entertainment, hospitality and the automotive industry. The practice’s comprehensive service covers litigation and enforcement, licensing, brand management and the development of registration strategies for copyrights, trade marks, trade names, slogans and patents. The practice is jointly led by IP authority María Del Pilar López
, who brings expertise to regulatory affairs, personal data protection, and judicial and administrative processes; veteran patent prosecutor Simón Valverde; and biotech patent expert Luis Diego Castro. Key support is provided by senior associate Ariana Lizano, who develops strategies for Costa Rica market entrants in the food and consumer products industries, and associate Valeria Grant, who handles patent registration procedures. Associate María Laura Torres joined in October 2022 from trade mark boutique RJM Abogados.