ECIJA displays expertise in all of the main areas of IP law but has a niche in defending trademark oppositions in the pharmaceutical industry. Gabriela Balseca, Juan Fernando Valdivieso, Ingrid Rodríguez and Gonzalo Muñoz oversee the practice. Trademark registration and defence are among Valdivieso's areas of focus; he also defends clients against potential unfair competition cases, another strength of the broader team. Balseca is well versed in alternative dispute resolution methods.
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Key clients
- Empremax
- Grupo Empresarial Bagó
- Enrique Roy Avellan Venegas
- SIKA
- Hormipisos
- Dukare
- IMMEVI
- Haciena Suiza
- Health-Lab
- Estevan Leonardo Moscoso Tinoco (PLASTILUZ)
- Farmex
Work highlights
Advised Empremax on the registration of six trademarks in Ecuador and the expansion of its trademark portfolio in Costa Rica and Colombia.
Advised Grupo Empresarial Bagó on the filing and defending multiple trademark oppositions against registrations similar to its brand family.
Advised Immevi on the registration of new trademarks, ensuring brand protection and strategic expansion.
Practice head
Gabriela Balseca; Gonzalo Muñoz; Juan Fernando Valdivieso; Ingrid Rodriguez