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TORRES DEL PASEO, TORRE I - NIVEL 25
AVDA. SANTA TERESA NO. 2106
ASUNCIÓN
Paraguay
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Mrs Montserrat Puente
Work Department
She advises on all areas of intellectual property and regulatory affairs. Additionally, her practice includes issues such as regulatory compliance on personal data protection and e-commerce and protection of intangible assets focusing on new technologies.
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Joined Ferrere in 2017 as Co-Head of the Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs practice. +10 years of experience. Law Degree and Notary Degree by the National University of Asuncion; Masters in International Law, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía – ISDE (Madrid, Spain); Diploma in Intellectual Property, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Diploma in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Heidelberg Center for Latin America (Santiago de Chile), IP and Digital context Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Contracts Program (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Biotechnology and Plant Breeding Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Data Privacy International Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Diploma program in Law and Technology, certified by ESEADE (Argentina) and La Ley Paraguaya.
Publications:
2019 – “Trademark license agreements: Basic notions” – Co-author. Derechos Intelectuales Vol. 24
Speaker at the 2017 Conference organized by the OAB (RJ,Brazil) “Is it possible to end Piracy?”
Languages
English; Spanish; French
Memberships
INTA, ASIPI
Education
Law Degree and Notary Degree by the National University of Asuncion; Masters in International Law, Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía – ISDE (Madrid, Spain); Diploma in Intellectual Property, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina); Diploma in Intellectual Property and New Technologies, Heidelberg Center for Latin America (Santiago de Chile), IP and Digital context Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Contracts Program (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Biotechnology and Plant Breeding Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Data Privacy International Program, Universidad Austral (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Lawyer Rankings
Paraguay > Intellectual property
(Rising stars)Ferrere handles the gamut of IP and regulatory matters, from trade mark, patent, design and domain name registry, to opposition matters and litigation. The IP team advises clients on the transfer of IP rights, and the drafting of licensing and franchise agreements, and handles the IP aspects of due diligence processes and M&A transactions. The practice’s strong international focus has led to the recent addition of several new major clients from a range of industries, including Shein, Prime Health and Bitmain Technologies. Practice co-head Néstor Loizaga focuses on contentious matters, leading the team in advising clients on IP disputes. He heads the team alongside senior associate Montserrat Puente, a highly experienced IP expert who is recommended by clients as ‘a comprehensive advisor on complex issues‘. Miguel Saguier, promoted to partner in January 2023, is an expert in IP-related contentious matters. Cynthia Sanabria was promoted to senior associate in January 2023, and has significant experience managing IPR portfolios and specialises in patent and trade mark filing and prosecution. Fellow senior associate César Benitez is involved in all of the firm’s IP-related disputes and contentious matters.