Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández‘s intellectual property, life sciences and healthcare division is among the largest IP teams in the Dominican Republic, and the firm advises an extensive roster of international and local clients on all aspects of intellectual property work, including prosecution issues, portfolio management work, IP litigation, and regulatory compliance. The practice is highly active in patent work, supporting pharmaceuticals clients with patent linkage, data protection mandates, and regulatory strategies; the group also handles plant variety protection issues and complex trade mark disputes. Founding partner Mary Fernández heads up the practice and is recognised as ’a leader in the pharmaceutical sector’. Associate Miguelina Figueroa also has a robust IP practice, and associate Gabriella Villanueva focuses on patent portfolios, spanning patents, utility models and industrial designs and handles patent litigation.
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Intellectual Property / Business / Corporate
Position
Founding Partner. Wide practice in foreign investment, corporate law, banking and international finances, negotiation and execution of contracts, franchising and distribution relations, structuring and implementation of real estate and tourist projects. Focus on intellectual property matters.
Career
Founding Partner at Headrick Rizik Alvarez & Fernández – Received Medal of Merit for Dominican Woman in 2023, category for business, granted by the Government of the Dominican Republic- National Ambassador for the Dominican Republic of the ICC Commission on Intellectual Property- Arbiter and past president of the Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitraje Committee of ASIPI-Judge of the Disciplinary Panel of ASIPI-Member Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce and Production of Santo Domingo, Inc. (CCPSD)- past Chair and present member of Legal and Health Committees, AMCHAMDR – Past President Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, Inc. (INTEC)- Editor of Gaceta Judicial - Past President, Dominican Association of Intellectual Property - Past President, Foundation of Institutionalism and Justice – past Chair of the Latin American Council of the International Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Professor of Intellectual Property for Master´s Program at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PCUMM). Co-editor of “Anuario de Jurisprudencia Casacional Dominicana 2022” sponsored by the “Escuela Nacional de la Judicatura” (ENJ) Recognized by Chambers Global and Chambers Latin America, in Band 1 for Corporate/Commercial and Intellectual Property.
Languages
- Spanish - English
Memberships
- Dominican Bar Association – International Trademark Assocation (INTA) – Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI), Legal and Health Committees, AMCHAMDR – ICC Institute of World Business Law
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (Summa Cum Laude), UNPHU, Dominican Republic, 1979 - Political Science courses Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1980. LLM in Intellectual Property from the University of Illinois, in Chicago, USA. Graduated in 2016, with honors.
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Testimonials
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‘Miguelina Figueroa is agile and effective, an excellent professional.'
‘Headrick is the "go-to firm" for IP matters in our office. They are highly efficient, as they have a team dedicated exclusively to this practice, which they handle with extensive experience and responsibility.'
Key clients
- Omega Diagnostic
- Bilanx Valance
Work highlights
Successfully assisted INDUVECA with its international expansion for the launch of its renowned salami products in the US market.