EY Law Central America's ‘committed, efficient, effective, and proactive’ team is well versed in the management and protection of clients’ IP portfolios in Costa Rica and the wider region, covering registrations, the licensing of IP assets, enforcement actions, and related unfair competition and consumer protection issues. The firm focuses mainly on trade mark protection – although the practice further extends to patents, utility models and health registrations – with a multinational client base that spans the pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, tech, and food and beverages sectors. Hernán Pacheco, the managing partner for Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic, oversees the practice, while associate Laura Ulate provides key support in IP and regulatory matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is committed, efficient, effective, and proactive, which favours the smooth development of trade mark procedures.’
‘Laura Ulate is proactive in her duties, efficient in handling every detail, and is a problem-solver who provides accurate answers. An excellent collaborator.’
‘Excellent service, quick responses and advice that is tailored to the results obtained.’
‘Very good advice and response times. Laura Ulate's attention to detail should be highlighted.’
Key clients
- Pulsion Capital Limitada
- Grupo Bimbo
- Grupo Omnilife
- Zodiac International Corporation
- Becton Dickinson De México
- Italimentos Cia
Work highlights
Advised Pulsion Capital Limitada on protecting the company's patents and utility models to secure the successful protection of its inventions.
Advised Grupo Bimbo on several cancellation for non-use and opposition procedures relating to the TWINKIES/TUINKY trade mark.
Practice head
Hernán Pacheco