Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is 'made up of excellent professionals with very good knowledge' of the full range of IP rights, namely patents, copyrights and trade marks. With experience in the public and private sectors, the team is particularly well placed to advise clients from the pharma, food and beverage, luxury goods, oil and gas, and hospitality sectors on the management of their trade mark portfolios. Contentious and non-contentious matters involving industrial designs, trade names, plant varieties and anti-counterfeiting issues are other areas of activity for the practice. Department head Francisco Pérez-Gangotena assists major brands with the management of their IP portfolios at the national and international levels. Key support is offered by senior associate and experienced IP practitioner Camila Mateus, who has ‘unparalleled experience in Ecuador’ when it comes to the protection of trade marks, plant varieties and patents. Alysa Arcos and Samantha Maldonado are also noted for their involvement in IP matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The team is made up of excellent professionals with very good knowledge and quick responses.'
‘The attention provided by Pérez Bustamante & Ponce is highly effective. They provide immediate solutions to the queries made to them, with a quick and timely response. They also have a team of diverse professionals specialising in each area which allows them to provide comprehensive advice.'
‘Camila Mateus is an excellent professional, who provides us with full, timely, and immediate advice, with quick solutions that can be implemented without complications. Furthermore, she is always ready to follow up on each of the queries that are made to her. She is extremely responsible with her work.'
‘It is a very reliable firm in prosecution and litigation matters within Ecuador. Camila Mateus and Francisco Pérez Gangotena are exceptional in their practice. They have a team that gives them innovative support and is always punctual and with timely responses.'
‘I have collaborated with Francisco Pérez Gangotena and Camila Mateus who have unparalleled experience in Ecuador. A very reliable firm for everything related to IP.'
‘It has a responsible and very well-prepared team to guide and represent clients in an intellectual property case.'
‘The practice has professionals with great technical, analytical and teamwork skills.'
‘They stand out for the prompt and assertive way in which they respond to the needs of their clients and correspondents.'
Key clients
- BASF
- American Airlines
- Exxon Mobile Corporation
- Kuerski
- Marriott Wolrdwide
- Ford Motor Company
- Abinbev (Anheuser Busch-Inbev, Cerveceria Nacional, Cervecería Modelo De México)
- Grupo Conclina (Hospital Metropolitano, Humana, Metroambulat)
- Industrias Alimenticias Ecuatorianas Inalecsa.
- Hermescorp
Work highlights
Assisted Hermescorp, a local Ecuadorian company, with the registration of the trade mark Hermescorp in class 21.
Assisted Industrias Alimenticias Ecuatorianas Inalesca with an enforced collection action related to an administrative protection action from 2012.
Assisted Kueski with the application for a trade mark in Ecuador.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Francisco Pérez Gangotena