Tobar ZVS's deep IP expertise allows it to act at the ‘forefront of the latest intellectual property issues'. It is active across a range of industries such as automotive, food and beverages, and consumer goods. Also of note is its strength in trademark registration and enforcement, cases in which Alvaro Sevilla is often the lead partner. Due to his high level of experience in the different phases of intellectual property, Sevilla is also well placed to handle portfolio management, anti-counterfeiting, administrative enforcement actions and copyright matters. He and Alfonso Rivera jointly lead the team, which has a dominant presence in the plant breeder rights space, including assisting global flower companies with portfolio management. Senior associate Andrea Guevara is another prominent team member.
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Testimonials
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- 'Tovar's team is a highly qualified team. That allows them to handle a variety of intellectual property issues.'
- 'Alfonso Rivera and Andrea Guevara have extensive and up-to-date experience in intellectual property matters, making them highly qualified professionals to handle any type of matter related to copyrights, trademarks, patents, and more.'
- 'This is a firm that provides tailored advice, focused on results.'
- 'The speed of their response is impressive. Their responses are also accurate and precise.'
- 'This is a team that remains at the forefront of the latest intellectual property issues.'
Work highlights
Represented an Italian food consortium on protecting a designation of origin in Ecuador.
Assisted a FMCG company with protecting IP rights through border measures and enforcement actions in Ecuador.
Managing a global flower breeder’s intellectual property portfolio in more than 15 countries.
Practice head
Alvaro Sevilla; Alfonso Rivera