Ms María Laura Torres > 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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Ms María Laura Torres
Work Department
Intellectual Property | Corporate and Commercial Law
Position
Associate
Career
Maria Laura joined the firm in 2022. She is currently in charge of issues related to patents and provides support in trademark and everything related to Intellectual Property matters.
She began her professional career in the public sector, and later continued her career in a firm dedicated to Corporate, Notarial and Intellectual Property law, working as an associate and managing the departments. Throughout her career she has provided legal advice to various national and international companies, providing clients with personalized follow-up and service.
Languages
Spanish and English
Memberships
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Costa Rican Bar Association
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Costa Rican Association of Intellectual Property Professionals (APPICR)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
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Post-graduate Studies in Notary Law from the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y tecnología (ULACIT)
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Law Degree from the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y tecnología (ULACIT)
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Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y tecnología (Currently in progress)
Lawyer Rankings
Costa Rica > Intellectual property
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.