Widely hailed as ‘the name to call in Colombia for patents and life sciences,’ Lloreda Camacho & Co.’s IP team is additionally recognised as a leader throughout the region, with sources testifying that it is ’an entry point into South America’. Alongside its dominant offerings in patents and life sciences law, the full-spectrum practice also excels in trade marks, copyright and IP litigation. A go-to IP specialist, department head Alicia Lloreda is highly regarded for her ‘clinical eye in case diagnoses’; she is well versed in both trade mark and patent matters. Ana Maria Castro fronts the life sciences area and specialises in patents; she notably provides ongoing advice to Gilead Sciences and its affiliates on more than 1500 patent applications in Central America, the Caribbean and Latin America. The lead partner trio additionally includes next-generation partner Natalia Franco Onofre, who has an emphasis on trade mark issues; she successfully represented a string of domestic and multinational clients before the Trademark Office during 2024/25. Supporting associates include senior Sara Briceño, who specialises in trade mark work, including portfolio management and infringement proceedings. In August 2024, intermediate associate Gabriela Rubiano left to study abroad.
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Testimonials
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‘The firm is, without hesitation, the "name to call" in Colombia for patents and life sciences.’
‘We value its proactive approach, its deep understanding of IP, and its ability to resolve complex problems efficiently and collaboratively. A solution to any matter you may have in Colombia. Alicia Lloreda stands out for her sound judgment, clinical eye in case diagnoses, and ability to anticipate problems.’
‘It is an office with high academic competence focused on problem-solving. It has high ethical standards. Lawyers are highly technically trained and deeply committed to finding solutions to clients' problems.’
‘Colombia stands out in Latam for the quality of its legal services. Among the Colombian firms, Lloreda Camacho is undoubtedly a star. It is, perhaps par excellence, the best patent and life sciences firm in Colombia, with an equally solid and powerful trade mark and other intellectual property rights practice.’
‘An impressive team of professionals with regional and international acclaim. The firm's patent department has assisted us with patentability analyses, patent-document structuring, contentious proceedings, and innovations in the fields of biotech and life sciences, in a competent and successful manner.’
‘A great team: responsive, good communication, and good at developing strategies to achieve the goals of the business.’
Key clients
- <p>PepsiCo</p>
- <p>Amazon Technologies</p>
- <p>NBC Universal</p>
- <p>F. Hoffmann‑La Roche</p>
- <p>Gilead Sciences</p>
- <p>Kite Pharma</p>
- <p>Meta Platforms</p>
- <p>Uber Technologies</p>
- <p>Zoom Video Communications</p>
- <p>Edgewell</p>
- <p>Arcus Biosciences</p>
- <p>Alianza Team International</p>
Work highlights
Represented several clients before the Trademark Office, where it obtained favourable decisions in overcoming oppositions filed by third parties and also in filing trade mark oppositions.
Represented Gilead Sciences, and its affiliates, in more than 1500 patent applications in Central America, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Advised Incyte Corp on its complete patent portfolio in Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama and Guatemala (more than 230 patent applications).
Lawyers
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Natalia Franco Onofre
Practice head
Alicia Lloreda; Ana María Castro; Natalia Franco